Table 4. Subjective decisional quality by participant characteristics and univariable and multivariable linear regression model (n = 128).
| Decisional quality (mean ± SD) | Univariable | Multivariable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (SE) | β | P-value | B (SE) | β | P-value | ||
| Age | |||||||
| ≤ 35 years | 16.41 ± 2.15 | -0.26 (0.56) | -0.04 | 0.652 | 0.17 (0.74) | 0.03 | 0.816 |
| 36 – 49 years | 17.24 ± 1.51 | 0.58 (0.39) | 0.14 | 0.139 | 0.50 (0.48) | 0.12 | 0.294 |
| ≥ 50 years | 16.67 ± 2.59 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Children | |||||||
| Yes | 17.13 ± 1.58 | 0.48 (0.37) | 0.11 | 0.205 | 0.24 (0.52) | 0.05 | 0.644 |
| No | 16.66 ± 2.66 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Ethnic group | |||||||
| White | 17.04 ± 1.89 | 0.20 (0.78) | 0.02 | 0.796 | 0.73 (0.97) | 0.07 | 0.451 |
| Other | 16.83 ± 1.33 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Education level | |||||||
| Degree or above | 17.08 ± 1.86 | 0.11 (0.31) | 0.03 | 0.728 | -0.21 (0.41) | -0.05 | 0.604 |
| Below degree level | 16.97 ± 1.90 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Health status | |||||||
| Poor | 17.17 ± 0.98 | 0.13 (0.83) | 0.01 | 0.871 | 0.18 (1.12) | 0.02 | 0.876 |
| Fair | 16.19 ± 2.65 | -0.84 (0.49) | -0.17 | 0.091 | -1.13 (0.58) | -0.23 | 0.054 |
| Good | 17.28 ± 1.65 | 0.25 (0.39) | 0.07 | 0.526 | 0.04 (0.46) | 0.01 | 0.936 |
| Excellent | 17.03 ± 1.66 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Risk level | |||||||
| Moderate | 17.15 ± 1.41 | 0.38 (0.33) | 0.10 | 0.248 | 0.25 (0.38) | 0.06 | 0.515 |
| High | 16.77 ± 2.57 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Unclear† | - | - | - | - | |||
| SES | |||||||
| Low (most deprived) | 17.36 ± 1.11 | 0.40 (0.41) | 0.09 | 0.333 | 1.25 (0.51) | 0.27 | 0.015 |
| Middle | 16.84 ± 2.28 | -0.12 (0.36) | -0.03 | 0.731 | 0.08 (0.42) | 0.02 | 0.855 |
| High (least deprived) | 16.97 ± 1.84 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Employment | |||||||
| Full-time | 17.10 ± 1.90 | 0.48 (0.44) | 0.09 | 0.281 | 0.60 (0.53) | 0.11 | 0.258 |
| All other | 16.62 ± 1.66 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Marital status | |||||||
| Married or cohabiting | 17.13 ± 1.57 | 0.53 (0.38) | 0.12 | 0.169 | 0.41 (0.51) | 0.09 | 0.418 |
| Unmarried | 16.60 ± 2.75 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Numeracy | |||||||
| Good numeracy | 17.07 ± 1.80 | 0.37 (0.43) | 0.07 | 0.389 | 0.42 (0.49) | 0.08 | 0.393 |
| Poor numeracy | 16.70 ± 2.29 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Received leaflet | |||||||
| Yes | 17.13 ± 1.37 | 0.34 (0.34) | 0.08 | 0.323 | 0.21 (0.42) | 0.05 | 0.620 |
| No/unsure | 16.79 ± 2.75 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | - |
| Satisfaction with HCP | |||||||
| Mean ± SD | - | 0.02 (0.04) | 0.03 | 0.729 | -0.02 (0.05) | -0.04 | 0.642 |
| Informed about tamoxifen | |||||||
| Yes | 17.13 ± 1.77 | 1.88 (0.67) | 0.23 | 0.005 | 1.78 (0.74) | 0.22 | 0.018 |
| No | 15.25 ± 2.76 | Ref | - | - | Ref | - | |
| Knowledge - harms and benefits | |||||||
| Yes | 17.33 ± 1.41 | 0.37 (0.41) | 0.08 | 0.365 | 0.23 (0.48) | 0.04 | 0.640 |
| No | 16.97 ± 1.99 | Ref | - | - | Ref | ||
†category not included in univariable and multivariable analyses due to insufficient cases.