Table 3.
Multiple linear regression to explore socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with number of breast cancer symptoms recognised, among women at increased risk of breast cancer in the UK ENGAGE study, 2015–2016 (n = 384).
| Univariable |
Multivariable |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom Awareness, mean (SD) | β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Age | - | −0.05(−0.04, 0.01) | 0.330 | 0.01(−0.03, 0.03) | 0.872 | |
| Education | ||||||
| Degree level and above | 9.6(1.8) | 0.16 (0.27, 1.07) | 0.001 | 0.14 (0.13, 0.99) | 0.011 | |
| Below degree level | 8.9(2.2) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 9.2(2.0) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Ethnic minority | 8.9(2.4) | −0.03(−1.21, 0.71) | 0.609 | 0.00 (−0.99, 1.08) | 0.939 | |
| Health Status | ||||||
| Poor | 8.6(2.3) | −0.08(−2.07, 0.25) | 0.122 | −0.07 (−1.80, 0.45) | 0.237 | |
| Fair | 8.9(2.3) | −0.10(−1.22, 0.14) | 0.122 | −0.08 (−1.07, 0.30) | 0.268 | |
| Good | 9.1(2.0) | −0.08(−0.90, 0.21) | 0.226 | −0.08 (−0.91, 0.22) | 0.228 | |
| Excellent | 9.7(1.7) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| SES | ||||||
| High | 9.4(1.8) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Medium | 9.3(2.2) | −0.02(−0.56, 0.39) | 0.684 | −0.05 (−0.69, 0.30) | 0.430 | |
| Low | 8.7(2.2) | −0.15(−1.20, −0.19) | 0.007 | −0.13 (−1.09, −0.07) | 0.027 | |
| Numeracy | ||||||
| Poor | 8.7(2.4) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Good | 9.3(2.0) | 0.12(0.09, 1.13) | 0.022 | 0.09 (−0.07, 0.99) | 0.092 | |
| Risk Level | ||||||
| Moderate | 9.2(2.1) | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| High | 9.2(2.1) | 0.00(−0.43, 0.42) | 0.973 | 0.01 (−0.38, 0.46) | 0.855 | |
| Unclear | 7.2(3.5) | −0.11(−3.73, −0.27) | 0.024 | −0.11 (−3.49, −0.22) | 0.027 | |
Bold text indicates statistical significance (P ≤ 0.05).
Key: SD = Standard deviation. CI = Confidence interval. Ref = Reference category. SES = Socioeconomic status.