Table 4. Factors Associated With Making a High-Quality Decisiona.
| Independent variable | Univariable P Value | Multivariable model | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | ||
| Age, 10-y increment | .57 | 1.00 (0.93-1.08) | .96 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White vs nonwhiteb | .01 | 2.72 (1.00-7.38) | .05 |
| Educational level | |||
| ≤High school vs some collegeb | .05 | 4.84 (1.22-19.21) | .02 |
| College degree vs some collegeb | <.001 | 1.95 (1.53-2.49) | <.001 |
| Employment statusc | |||
| Full-time vs other | .05 | NA | NA |
| Income, $ | |||
| ≥60 000 vs <60 000 | .001 | 1.95 (0.93-4.10) | .08 |
| Primary insurance | |||
| Private vs otherb | <.001 | 1.61 (1.35-1.93) | <.001 |
| Cancer stage | |||
| No malignant neoplasm vs stage 3b | <.001 | 3.13 (1.25-7.85) | .01 |
| DCIS vs stage 3 | .60 | 1.29 (0.57-2.94) | .54 |
| Stage 1 vs stage 3 | .10 | 1.82 (0.56-5.90) | .32 |
| Stage 2 vs stage 3 | .31 | 1.57 (0.65-3.80) | .32 |
| Involvement score (1 point) | .85 | 0.89 (0.76-1.04) | .15 |
Abbreviations: DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio.
a
The analysis was performed on 120 patients because 6 patients had missing data.
b
Significant factors.
c
Employment status was excluded from the multivariable model because of strong correlation with income and insurance.