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. 2021 Jan 5;16(1):29–34. doi: 10.2185/jrm.2020-009

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.