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. 2020 Jun 23;14:1037–1047. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S232578

Table 3.

Factors Influencing the Patients’ Satisfaction with All Medications, Detected Using Multivariable Linear Regression Analysis

Factors β Se Adjusted β P
Age 0.113 0.044 0.076 0.010
Profession
 Office workers Reference
 Service staff −3.515 2.061 −0.058 0.088
 Agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, and auxiliary personnel 0.529 2.1 0.01 0.801
 Manufacturing and related personnel −4.707 3.286 −0.042 0.152
 Soldier and others 1.183 1.596 0.03 0.459
Education Level
 Junior high school and below Reference
 Senior high school −2.709 1.397 −0.061 0.053
 College or above −6.202 1.731 −0.14 <0.001
Duration of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Years)
 <2 Reference
 2–5 −1.937 1.381 −0.044 0.161
 6–10 0.703 1.589 0.014 0.658
 >10 −1.09 1.522 −0.023 0.474
Severity of the Disease Assessed by the Patient
 Severe Reference
 Moderate 3.954 1.55 0.099 0.011
 Mild 8.243 1.664 0.198 <0.001
 Extremely mild 17.201 3.322 0.152 <0.001
Communication with Physicians
 Full communication Reference
 Good communication, but a little hasty −6.872 1.369 −0.139 <0.001
 Average communication level and can get the information −12.001 1.999 −0.164 <0.001
 Less communication with physicians −10.337 2.505 −0.112 <0.001
 Basically no communication −14.783 5.03 −0.079 0.003
Cost of Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Proportion of Household Income (%)
 <10 Reference
 10–30 −1.128 1.455 −0.027 0.438
 31–50 −5.261 1.663 −0.109 0.002
 >50 −1.931 1.728 −0.04 0.264