Table 3. Univariate (Two-Sample t-test or Analysis of Variance) and Multivariable (Linear Regression) Analyses of Factors Associated with Knowledge.
Multivariable | ||||
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Characteristic | Mean knowledge (% correct) | Univariate p value | Regression coefficient | p Value |
Age at diagnosis, y | ||||
< 50 | 59.1 | <0.0001 | 10.9 | <0.0001 |
>=50* | 48.5 | |||
Race | ||||
White | 54.6 | 0.0001 | 8.4 | 0.001 |
Non-white* | 43.1 | |||
Education | ||||
< College graduate | 46.3 | <0.0001 | -6.3 | 0.002 |
> = College graduate* | 56.3 | |||
Annual income | ||||
< $60,000 | 43.9 | <0.0001 | -6.7 | 0.003 |
>= $60,000* | 57.0 | |||
Marital status | ||||
Partnered | 54.8 | 0.004 | 2.9 | 0.18 |
Single/divorced/widowed* | 48.1 | |||
Stage | ||||
I | 55.2 | 0.002 | 4.5 | 0.02 |
II* | 48.8 | |||
Surgical treatment | ||||
Partial mastectomy | 55.7 | 0.0002 | 7.7 | 0.0001 |
Mastectomy* | 47.8 | |||
Site | 0.36 | |||
1 | 50.2 | |||
2 | 55.1 | |||
3 | 51.8 | |||
4 | 53.4 | |||
Months since diagnosis | ||||
< 24 | 56.4 | 0.02 | 5.1 | 0.01 |
>= 24* | 51.1 |
Referent group.