Table 3.

Univariate logistic regression predicting the likelihood of a “yes” response to a perception about performing a self-care behavior.

Behavior	Perception of Behavior	Comparators	β	SE	Wald	df	p Value a	OR	95% CI
Seeking more than one expert opinion for the treatment of illness when needed	Important to perform	65 to <75 Years (reference)			4.581	2	0.101
		75 to <85 Years	−1.145	0.739	2.398	1	0.121	0.318	0.075 to 1.355
		≥85 Years	−1.730	0.824	4.412	1	0.036	0.177	0.035 to 0.891
Discussing why tests are ordered before getting them done	Desire to perform	Married (reference)			6.203	2	0.045
		Single	−1.157	1.180	0.962	1	0.327	0.314	0.031 to 3.174
		Separated	−2.862	1.236	5.359	1	0.021	0.057	0.005 to 0.645
Knowing side effects before starting new treatments	Able to perform	<High school (reference)			4.128	2	0.127
		High school diploma	2.549	1.271	4.023	1	0.045	12.800	1.060 to 154.578
		≥Associate’s or bachelor’s degree	1.335	1.286	1.078	1	0.299	3.800	0.306 to 47.211
Knowing how old and new treatments interact	Able to perform	Married (reference)			4.979	2	0.083
		Single	−.618	0.672	0.847	1	0.357	0.539	0.144 to 2.011
		Separated	−2.169	0.972	4.977	1	0.026	0.114	0.017 to 0.768
	Able to perform	65 to <75 Years (reference)			6.695	2	0.035
		75 to <85 Years	−1.929	0.830	5.404	1	0.020	0.145	0.029 to 0.739
		≥85 Years	−2.193	0.898	5.960	1	0.015	0.112	0.019 to 0.649
Tracking your symptoms and health measures	Able to perform	65 to <75 Years (reference)			6.062	2	0.048
		75 to <85 Years	−1.133	1.248	0.824	1	0.364	0.322	0.028 to 3.717
		≥85 Years	−2.628	1.162	5.119	1	0.024	0.072	0.007 to 0.704

^a Values in boldface type are statistically significant (<0.05). SE = standard error; df = degrees of freedom; OR = odds ratio; and CI = confidence interval.