Table 3.
Crude and adjusted linear analysis of perceived MD barriers.
| Crude † | Adjusted †† | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier | β | SE | p-Value * | β | SE | p-Value * |
| Knowledge (n = 4) ‡ (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.43) | ||||||
| Livermore ∇ | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Turlock | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.187 | 0.75 | 0.43 | 0.086 |
| Convenience (n = 4) (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.76) | ||||||
| Livermore | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Turlock | 1.38 | 0.44 | 0.001 | 1.12 | 0.50 | 0.027 |
| Sensory Appeal (n = 3) (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.75) | ||||||
| Livermore | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Turlock | 0.87 | 0.30 | 0.004 | 0.69 | 0.33 | 0.041 |
| Health (n = 4) (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.87) | ||||||
| Livermore | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Turlock | 0.59 | 0.40 | 0.147 | 0.39 | 0.13 | 0.003 |
‡ Number of questions in each factor; * p values < 0.05 from type III Sum of Squares method are indicated in bold font; † Crude linear model; †† Adjusted linear model for sex, age, ethnicity, education, and BMI; ∇ Livermore was used as the reference (Ref) group in the linear model.