Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the factors that influence patients' perception

Explanatory variables	Odds*	95% CI
	Complete list of current medication (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	0.86	0.54-1.39
Frequency (<once/≥once in a month)	0.75	0.46-1.22
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	0.94	0.58-1.51
Complications (one or more/none)	1.48	0.85-2.56
Patient's age (5 years)	1.03	0.93-1.14
	Entire past medical history (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	0.97	0.65-1.44
Frequency (<once/≥once in a month)	0.86	0.57-1.31
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	2.28	1.53-3.41
Complications (one or more/none)	1.69	1.09-2.60
Patient's age (5 years)	1.13	1.03-1.23
	History of allergy to drugs and food (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	0.73	0.49-1.09
Frequency (<once/≥once in a month)	0.56	0.36-0.85
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	1.43	0.96-2.13
Complications (one or more/none)	1.57	1.01-2.43
Patient's age (5 years)	1.11	1.02-1.22
	What worries patients most about their health (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	1.54	1.02-2.35
Frequency (< once/≥once in a month)	0.69	0.44-1.09
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	1.31	0.86-2.00
Complications (one or more/none)	1.13	0.71-1.78
Patient's age (5 years)	1.19	1.08-1.31
	Values and beliefs on health (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	1.03	0.68-1.57
Frequency (<once/≥once in a month)	0.86	0.55-1.35
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	1.61	1.04-2.48
Complications (one or more/none)	1.24	0.78-1.95
Patient's age (5 years)	1.12	1.01-1.23
	Roles and responsibilities at work, home, or school (Knows very well, or well)
Clinic/Hospital	1.40	0.90-2.18
Frequency (<once/≥once in a month)	0.80	0.50-1.29
Length (≥3 years/<3 years)	1.86	1.17-2.94
Complications (one or more/none)	1.51	0.95-2.43
Patient's age (5 years)	1.13	1.02-1.25

*Odds were calculated as that of A/B for each of the first 4 variables