Table 5.
Results of the Ordinary Least Squares Regression Analyses Demonstrating Impact of Trust in Physician, Number of Referrals to Health Care Providers, Education, and Income on Pain Levels of Respondents With Fibromyalgiaa
Regression Model | ||||||
95% CI |
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Variables | Levels | Bb | βc | Lower Bound | Upper Bound | P Value |
Intercept | None | 8.58 | 7.80 | 9.36 | < .001 | |
Trust in physician | None | −0.02 | −0.15 | −0.03 | −0.01 | < .001 |
No. of referrals to health care professional | > 10 referrals ≤ 10 referrals* |
0.86 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 1.26 | < .001 |
Education | At least some college education | −1.28 | −0.19 | −1.82 | −0.73 | < .001 |
≤ High school* | ||||||
Income | > $50,000 | −0.76 | −0.17 | −1.13 | −0.39 | < .001 |
≤ $50,000* | ||||||
Model Characteristics | ||||||
n = 524 | R2 = 0.136 | Adjusted R2 = 0.129 | F = 20.46 | Significance level < .001 |
Multiple linear regression analysis stepwise method. Significance level = .05.
B = unstandardized regression coefficient.
β = standardized regression coefficient.
Symbol: * = reference category.