Table 4. Background factors affecting assertiveness scores.
| Users (n = 366) | Patients (n = 78) | |
|---|---|---|
| Assertiveness score | Assertiveness score | |
| β | β | |
| Age | 0.10 | 0.17 |
| Functioning score | 0.31** | 0.12 |
| Sex (Male=1, Female=2) | –0.03 | 0.19 |
| Living with someone elsea | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Use of public transporta | 0.01 | –0.30 |
| Person who does most of laundryb | –0.02 | 0.16 |
| Person who does most of cleaningb | –0.03 | –0.13 |
| Person who does most of cookingb | 0.09 | 0.27 |
| Duration of use | 0.04 | - |
| No. of days of use per month | 0.01 | - |
| No. of goals of use | 0.21 | - |
| Goals of usec | ||
| Increase proficiency in daily living | –0.01 | - |
| Get along well with others | –0.18 | - |
| Enjoy daily living | –0.07 | - |
| Have aims and a reason for living | –0.08 | - |
| Control symptoms | –0.12 | - |
| Live true to self | –0.05 | - |
| Find people who can be trusted | –0.03 | - |
| R2 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.08** | 0.03 |
Forced-entry multiple regression analysis: *P<0.05; **P<0.01.
a: No=1, Yes=2, b: Other=1, Self=2, c: Yes=1, No=2.