Table 4.
Potential drivers of preference explored with univariable analysis
| Characteristic | Univariable P -value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year |
2004 |
2011 |
Combined |
| n = 80 |
n = 92 |
n = 172 |
|
| Gender* |
0.29 |
0.85 |
0.51 |
| Age* |
0.61 |
0.60 |
0.47 |
| Marital status* |
0.38 |
0.68 |
0.37 |
| Has dependents* |
0.74 |
0.38 |
0.38 |
| Has children younger than 15* |
0.82 |
0.19 |
0.26 |
| Friend or relative died of cancer* |
0.46 |
0.65 |
0.38 |
| Role group |
0.84 |
0.95 |
0.79 |
| Medical vs. non-medical role group* |
0.46 |
0.84 |
0.52 |
| IORT Familiarity |
0.87 |
0.98 |
0.94 |
| % time working with breast cancer patients* |
0.10 |
0.59 |
0.14 |
| Participation year | - | 0.85 | |
*Overall multivariable Poisson Regression analysis included these variables yielding an insignificant p-value of 0.685. In 2004 p = 0.850 and in 2011 p = 0.904.