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. 2021 Nov 25;21:2166. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-12220-7

Table 3.

Results from nine linear regressions, looking at associations between risk judgments and demographic factors along with dementia understanding

Unstandardised beta Standard error p 95%CI Standardised beta Partial eta
Hypertension (3% prevalence)
 Age 0.001 0.0242 0.975 −0.047 0.048 0.001 < 0.001
 Gender Male 0.009
Female 0.795 0.417 0.057 −0.025 1.614 0.081
Other −1.350 1.679 0.422 −4.647 1.948 −0.034
 Have hypertension (treated or untreated) 0.111 1.103 0.920 −2.055 2.277 0.004 < 0.001
 Dementia understanding None −0.757 0.837 0.366 −2.401 0.887 −0.038 0.002
Limited
Good −0.347 0.421 0.410 −1.174 0.480 −0.035
Hearing loss (5% prevalence)
 Age 0.017 0.026 0.515 −0.035 0.069 0.027 0.001
 Gender Male 0.021
Female 1.576 0.453 0.001 0.687 2.465 0.147
Other −0.139 1.666 0.934 −3.411 3.133 −0.004
 Have hearing loss (treated or untreated) 0.761 0.920 0.408 −1.046 2.568 0.034 0.001
 Dementia understanding None 0.553 0.871 0.526 −1.158 2.264 0.027 0.001
Limited
Good 0.251 0.463 0.587 −0.657 1.160 0.023
Depression (31% prevalence)
 Age −0.023 0.025 0.355 −0.071 0.026 −0.038 0.001
 Gender Male 0.013
Female 1.149 0.423 0.007 0.318 1.980 0.116
Other 1.886 1.533 0.219 −1.126 4.897 0.053
 Have depression (treated or untreated) 0.479 0.397 0.228 −0.301 1.259 0.050 0.003
 Dementia understanding None −0.448 0.870 0.607 −2.158 1.261 −0.022 0.002
Limited
Good 0.122 0.424 0.774 −0.711 0.954 0.012
Social isolation (67% prevalence)
 Age 0.008 0.026 0.761 −0.043 0.058 0.012 < 0.001
 Gender Male 0.018
Female 1.428 0.442 0.001 0.561 2.296 0.134
Other −0.230 1.621 0.887 −3.414 2.953 −0.006
 Experience loneliness (sometimes or always) 0.809 0.409 0.048 0.006 1.612 0.080 0.007
 Dementia understanding None −1.944 0.858 0.024 −3.629 −0.258 −0.093 0.009
Limited
Good −0.383 0.448 0.393 −1.262 0.496 −0.035
Education (92% prevalence)
 Age −0.022 0.029 0.444 −0.079 0.0348 −0.311 0.001
 Gender Male 0.019
Female 1.626 0.498 0.001 0.648 2.605 0.136
Other 2.900 1.838 0.115 −0.708 6.509 0.066
 > High school education 0.994 0.792 0.210 −0.562 2.550 0.051 0.003
 Dementia understanding None 0.952 0.972 0.328 −0.958 2.862 0.041 0.003
Limited
Good −0.413 0.510 0.416 −1.408 0.583 −0.033
Obesity (15% prevalence)
 Age 0.352 0.268 0.189 −0.017 0.088 0.055 0.003
 Gender Male 0.021
Female 1.398 0.452 0.002 0.510 2.287 0.131
Other −1.784 1.718 0.299 −5.158 1.590 −0.044
 Obese (treated or untreated) 0.408 0.561 0.467 −0.693 1.510 0.031 0.001
 Dementia understanding None 1.313 0.897 0.144 −0.449 3.074 0.061 0.005
Limited
Good 0.434 0.456 0.341 −0.462 1.330 0.040
Smoking (14% prevalence)
Age 0.070 0.028 0.012 0.015 0.124 0.103 0.011
 Gender Male 0.006
Female 0.870 0.474 0.067 −0.062 1.801 0.076
Other 1.557 1.752 0.374 −1.884 5.000 0.037
 Current smoker −1.233 0.601 0.041 −2.412 −0.053 −0.086 0.007
 Dementia understanding None −0.883 0.922 0.339 −2.693 0.928 −0.040 0.005
Limited
Good 0.621 0.480 0.196 −0.322 1.565 0.053
Physical inactivity (35% prevalence)
Age 0.054 0.024 0.026 0.006 0.102 0.091 0.008
 Gender Male 0.004
Female 0.648 0.418 0.121 −0.172 1.468 0.065
Other 0.165 1.536 0.915 −2.853 3.182 0.004
 Always physically active 0.298 0.380 0.433 −0.449 1.046 0.032 0.001
 Dementia understanding None −1.379 0.813 0.091 −2.976 0.219 −0.070 0.006
Limited
Good 0.248 0.425 0.559 −0.586 1.082 0.024
Diabetes (2% prevalence)
 Age 0.345 0.026 0.178 −0.157 0.085 0.055 0.003
 Gender Male 0.019
Female 1.474 0.443 0.001 0.603 2.345 0.140
Other 0.956 1.701 0.575 −2.386 4.297 0.024
 Diabetes (treated or untreated) 0.356 1.273 0.780 −2.144 2.856 0.011 < 0.001
 Dementia understanding None −1.132 0.855 0.186 −2.810 0.547 −0.056 0.003
Limited
Good 0.053 0.447 0.906 −0.825 0.931 0.005