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. 2013 Apr 17;8(4):e61644. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061644

Table 4. Multivariable logistic regression modelling of the association between background factors and risk of false negative reporting (i.e. no report through the population-based, event-driven surveillance system when the reference method – one-week recall questionnaires – signals onset of disease) in 2008, n = 396.

OR 95% CI
Validation week 1 1.00
2 0.59 (0.25–1.43)
3 0.70 (0.28–1.75)
4 1.13 (0.45–2.82)
5 1.01 (0.40–2.57)
6 1.32 (0.56–3.10)
7 1.21 (0.46–3.18)
Gender, and Time from invitation to registration Women ≤2 weeks 0.95 (0.45–2.01)
Women >2 weeks 1.00
Men ≤2 weeks 1.53 (0.68–3.42)
Men >2 weeks 6.37 (2.05–19.82)
Age group, years, and Mode of registration 0–14 Telephone 1.07 (0.36–3.19)
15–39 Telephone 1.44 (0.46–4.52)
40–64 Telephone 1.00
≥65 Telephone 1.24 (0.36–4.29)
0–14 Internet 0.38 (0.16–0.94)
15–39 Internet 0.68 (0.27–1.67)
40–64 Internet 1.33 (0.55–3.21)
≥65 Internet 11.58 (1.17–114.24)
Educational level, yearsa ≤9 1.00
10–14 0.24 (0.08–0.69)
≥15 0.25 (0.08–0.74)
Missing 0.24 (0.04–1.58)
Household size 1 1.00
2 0.59 (0.25–1.41)
3 1.76 (0.69–4.54)
4 1.26 (0.47–3.36)
≥5 1.48 (0.50–4.39)
Missing 0.69 (0.03–15.71)
Household income groupb Low & Middle/low 1.00
Middle 1.81 (0.69–4.73)
Middle/high 1.34 (0.53–3.39)
High 0.80 (0.35–1.80)
Missing 4.72 (0.45–49.27)
Event-driven disease report within 24 hours of registration No 1.00
Yes 1.03 (0.60–1.78)
a

Education is the guardians’ highest education if child.

b

Low & Middle/low≤226,810; Middle = 226,811–340,466; Middle/high = 340,467–473,903; High≥473,904 in SEK in 2006.