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. 2013 Jan 4;28(5):668–674. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2307-y

Table 2.

Univariate and Multivariable Associations with Patient Activation (n = 433)

Mean PAM Score (SD) p -value* Multivariable β coefficient (95 % CI)
Age tertile (years) 0.894
  18–42 72.5 (16.3)
  43–49 72.0 (17.0)
  ≥ 50 72.4 (16.4)
Race: 0.539
  White 71.8 (15.4) Ref
 African American 73.5 (16.6) 2.53 (−1.25, 6.31)
 Latino 70.0 (18.0) 4.05 (−1.24, 9.34)
  Other 64.7 (13.3) −5.50 (−14.9, 3.86)
Gender 0.294
  Female 73.8 (15.8) Ref
  Male 71.6 (16.5) −2.88 (−6.20, 0.45)
High school degree < 0.001
  No 68.0 (15.9) Ref
  Yes 74.0 (16.5) 6.84 (3.37, 10.3)
Social status tertile 0.039
  Lowest 70.3 (15.8) Ref
  Middle 74.3 (17.1) 2.42 (−1.84, 6.67)
  Highest 74.5 (16.9) 1.52 (−2.01, 4.97)
Problematic alcohol use 0.002
  Never 76.0 (15.7) Ref
  Former 70.0 (16.6) −5.87 (−9.52,−2.23)
  Current 70.1 (17.8) −3.71 (−9.69, 2.26)
Illicit drug use 0.151
  Never 75.1 (15.9) Ref
  Former 72.4 (16.8) −0.22 (−4.16, 3.68)
  Current 70.1 (16.3) −0.74 (−5.16, 3.68)
Depression tertile < 0.001
  Lowest 77.6 (16.9) Ref
  Middle 70.2 (15.7) −5.56 (−9.33,−1.79)
  Highest 68.1 (15.1) −8.26 (−12.1,−4.44)
Time with provider 0.322
  < 5 years 72.7 (16.5)
  ≥ 5 years 71.8 (16.5)
Prescribed antiretrovirals 0.107
  No 69.9 (15.4) Ref
  Yes 72.9 (16.8) 1.41 (−2.28, 5.09)

*p-values adjusted for site and clustering by provider

Multivariable model adjusted for variables in column and also site and clustering by provider