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. 2023 Nov 21;29(43):5818–5833. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i43.5818

Table 7.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of attitude

Variables Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Knowledge score (as continuous variables) 1.24 (1.14-1.34) < 0.001 1.23 (1.11-1.36) < 0.001
Gender
    Male 1.42 (0.73-2.74) 0.300
    Female Ref
Age
    ≤ 20 Ref
    20-30 1.49 (0.52-4.25) 0.461
    30-40 1.29 (0.43-3.82) 0.651
    > 40 1.27 (0.44-3.65) 0.656
Ethnicity
    Han 4.69 (1.31-16.80) 0.017 3.21 (0.66-15.59) 0.149
    Minorities Ref Ref
Residence
    Rural Ref Ref
    City 2.47 (1.06-5.76) 0.037 1.63 (0.61 4.32) 0.329
    Suburb/urban-rural combination 1.12 (0.51-2.44) 0.779 0.98 (0.39-2.47) 0.968
Education
    Primary school and below Ref Ref
    Middle school 0.95 (0.30-2.97) 0.925 0.85 (0.23-3.08) 0.803
    High school/technical secondary school 2.37 (0.70-8.05) 0.165 0.87 (0.22-3.49) 0.841
    Junior college/bachelor’s degree and above 2.91 (0.95-8.94) 0.062 0.82 (0.20-3.26) 0.774
Work status
    Employed 2.65 (1.32-5.30) 0.006 1.54 (0.64-3.70) 0.338
    Other Ref Ref
Monthly per capita income
    < 5000 Ref Ref
    5000-10000 2.22 (0.97-5.09) 0.060 1.10 (0.42-2.89) 0.850
    > 10000 2.16 (0.85-5.46) 0.105 1.06 (0.35-3.17) 0.924
Marital status
    Unmarried or other Ref
    Married 0.97 (0.51-1.88) 0.937
Smoking habit
    No (no smoking) Ref
    Yes (smoking or used to smoke) 0.88 (0.40-1.94) 0.755
Drinking habit
    No (no drinking) Ref
    Yes (drinking or used to drink) 1.16 (0.57-2.36) 0.689
What kind of IBD is being diagnosed
    Ulcerative colitis 0.75 (0.39-1.44) 0.383
    Crohn’s disease Ref
Duration of IBD
    < 1 yr 0.92 (0.36-2.35) 0.866
    1-2 yr 0.91 (0.29-2.90) 0.873
    > 2 yr Ref
Ostomy?
    Yes 0.55 (0.19-1.53) 0.250
    No Ref
Comorbidities
    Yes 0.68 (0.31-1.51) 0.341
    None Ref
Family history of IBD
    Yes 1.05 (0.13-8.64) 0.962
    No Ref
Surgical history
    Yes 1.14 (0.59-2.19) 0.698
    No Ref
History of drug allergy
    Yes 1.52 (0.52-4.47) 0.448
    No Ref
What kind of treatment is being received?
5-aminosalicylic acid drugs (e.g., mesalazine) Ref Ref
Glucocorticoids - - - -
Immunosuppressants (e.g., azathioprine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, etc.) 0.24 (0.02-2.22) 0.206 0.38 (0.03-4.43) 0.438
Biological agents (e.g., infliximab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab) 1.10 (0.24-5.02) 0.899 0.88 (0.17-4.53) 0.878
Biological agents + immunosuppressants 0.21 (0.03-1.32) 0.096 0.16 (0.02-1.17) 0.070
Biological agents + 5-aminosalicylic acid drugs 0.35 (0.05-2.51) 0.298 0.17 (0.02-1.51) 0.113

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.