Table 3.
Outcomes by presentation of benefit, irrespective of presentation of harm
| Communication method | OR (crude) | 95%CI | P-value | OR (adjusted) | 95% CI | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acceptance of treatment |
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| Likely | Unlikely | |||||||
| Absolute (%) | 82 (43) | 110 (57) | 1.35 | 0.90 to 2.04 | 0.146 | 1.73 | 1.10 to 2.73 | 0.018 |
| Relative (%) | 71 (36) | 129 (65) | ||||||
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Ease of understanding treatment effect |
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| Easy | Difficult | |||||||
| Absolute (%) | 180 (94) | 12 (6) | 2.03 | 1.00 to 4.34 | 0.051 | 2.06 | 0.97 to 4.58 | 0.066 |
| Relative (%) | 176 (88) | 24 (12) | ||||||
OR = odds ratio. Risk of taking treatment is adjusted for significant effects of age, previous diagnosis of osteoporosis, education, and self-reported risk. The model also included effects for fracture by trauma and New Zealand ethnicity which improved the fit of the model but were not significant. Understanding treatment effect is adjusted for New Zealand European ethnicity (not significant), working status and self-reported risk.