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. 2015 Aug 27;21(1):67–75. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1033115

Table 3. Weighted multivariate logistic regression predicting a “yes” response to seeing perceived benefit in shared decision making.

Characteristic Lifestyle
Preventive screening
Choosing treatments
Choosing specialists
Choosing medications
Diagnostic testing
OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI]
Gender
 Male Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Female 1.21 [0.97, 1.53] 1.10 [0.90, 1.36] 1.44 [1.17, 1.78] 1.46 [1.19, 1.79] 1.18 [0.96, 1.44] 1.14 [0.93, 1.39]
Age
 18–30 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 31–40 1.08 [0.75, 1.55] 1.30 [0.92, 1.83] 0.95 [0.67, 1.35] 0.97 [0.68, 1.36] 1.02 [0.72, 1.44] 1.12 [0.79, 1.59]
 41–50 1.10 [0.77, 1.58] 1.25 [0.89, 1.75] 0.99 [0.71, 1.39] 0.92 [0.66, 1.28] 1.06 [0.76, 1.48] 1.21 [0.87, 1.70]
 51–60 2.03 [1.37, 3.00] 2.05 [1.45, 2.89] 1.63 [1.15, 2.30] 1.69 [1.21, 2.36] 1.38 [0.98, 1.93] 1.80 [1.29, 2.52]
 61–70 1.65 [1.13, 2.41] 2.06 [1.44, 2.94] 1.49 [1.04, 2.14] 1.81 [1.29, 2.55] 1.35 [0.95, 1.92] 2.09 [1.47, 3.00]
 71–80 1.86 [1.07, 3.22] 2.57 [1.57, 4.20] 1.46 [0.93, 2.31] 1.84 [1.16, 2.95] 1.12 [0.71, 1.77] 2.33 [1.49, 3.64]
 80+ 1.49 [0.70, 3.17] 1.29 [0.69, 2.45] 1.18 [0.61, 2.28] 2.05 [1.02, 4.11] 1.30 [0.67, 2.53] 2.83 [1.44, 5.58]
Ethnicity
 White Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Black 0.87 [0.60, 1.26] 0.77 [0.55, 1.07] 0.81 [0.58, 1.13] 1.03 [0.74, 1.43] 0.67 [0.48, 0.93] 0.86 [0.61, 1.21]
 Asian or Pacific Islander 0.92 [0.42, 2.00] 0.53 [0.27, 1.05] 0.45 [0.26, 0.81] 0.59 [0.28, 1.23] 0.47 [0.25, 0.89] 0.83 [0.42, 1.63]
 Other 1.22 [0.79, 1.88] 1.07 [0.71, 1.62] 1.61 [1.04, 2.50] 1.49 [0.99, 2.23] 1.42 [0.94, 2.13] 1.80 [1.19, 2.72]
Income
 <$15,000 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 $15,000–$34,999 0.87 [0.58, 1.30] 1.21 [0.83, 1.77] 1.22 [0.84, 1.76] 1.41 [0.98, 2.03] 0.91 [0.63, 1.33] 0.97 [0.67, 1.41]
 $35,000–$49,999 1.09 [0.69, 1.73] 1.09 [0.72, 1.66] 1.05 [0.69, 1.59] 1.17 [0.77, 1.78] 0.96 [0.63, 1.45] 0.77 [0.51, 1.18]
 $50,000+ 0.98 [0.67, 1.45] 1.12 [0.78, 1.61] 0.97 [0.68, 1.39] 1.42 [0.99, 2.04] 0.93 [0.65, 1.34] 0.95 [0.66, 1.37]
 Missing 1.43 [0.82, 2.49] 2.16 [1.29, 3.60] 1.14 [0.71, 1.85] 2.59 [1.58, 4.24] 1.36 [0.81, 2.26] 1.43 [0.87, 2.35]
Education
 High school or less Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Some college 1.47 [1.12, 1.95] 1.24 [0.96, 1.59] 1.12 [0.87, 1.44] 1.15 [0.89, 1.47] 0.92 [0.71, 1.18] 1.00 [0.78, 1.28]
 College graduate 1.70 [1.23, 2.40] 1.60 [1.18, 2.15] 1.63 [1.21, 2.19] 1.24 [0.92, 1.65] 1.03 [0.78, 1.37] 1.02 [0.76, 1.37]
 Graduate school 1.99 [1.28, 3.11] 1.57 [1.06, 2.31] 2.54 [1.71, 3.79] 1.57 [1.08, 2.28] 1.17 [0.81, 1.68] 0.92 [0.63, 1.32]
Patient activation
 Level 1 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Level 2 1.33 [0.86, 2.08] 1.62 [1.08, 2.44] 1.06 [0.70, 1.60] 1.13 [0.74, 1.70] 1.47 [0.97, 2.22] 0.92 [0.61, 1.38]
 Level 3 1.42 [0.95, 2.12] 1.65 [1.14, 2.38] 1.05 [0.71, 1.54] 1.25 [0.86, 1.83] 1.53 [1.04, 2.24] 1.04 [0.71, 1.51]
 Level 4 2.13 [1.43, 3.18] 2.02 [1.41, 2.91] 1.50 [1.00, 2.13] 1.17 [0.81, 1.71] 1.82 [1.25, 2.66] 1.31 [0.97, 2.05]
Self-rated health
 Poor 1.35 [0.62, 2.93] 1.80 [0.88, 3.66] 1.39 [0.68, 2.82] 2.93 [1.51, 5.69] 1.51 [0.73, 3.13] 1.95 [0.95, 4.00]
 Fair 1.41 [0.88, 2.28] 1.13 [0.73, 1.74] 0.99 [0.64, 1.52] 1.22 [0.81, 1.85] 0.91 [0.59, 1.41] 0.82 [0.53, 1.25]
 Good 1.37 [0.93, 2.03] 0.80 [0.56, 1.12] 0.89 [0.62, 1.26] 0.87 [0.62, 1.23] 0.81 [0.57, 1.15] 0.67 [0.48, 0.95]
 Very good 1.40 [0.95, 2.05] 0.87 [0.61, 1.23] 1.03 [0.73, 1.45] 1.09 [0.78, 1.52] 0.85 [0.60, 1.19] 0.79 [0.56, 1.11]
 Excellent Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
Chronic conditions
 0 Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref Ref
 1 0.99 [0.74, 1.34] 1.17 [0.90, 1.55] 1.17 [0.88, 1.54] 0.95 [0.72, 1.25] 1.19 [0.98, 1.69] 0.98 [0.74, 1.29]
 2+ 1.34 [0.99, 1.82] 1.32 [1.00, 1.72] 1.36 [1.04, 1.79] 1.16 [0.90, 1.51] 1.62 [1.25, 2.11] 1.14 [0.88, 1.49]

Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.