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Table 2 Determinants of patient-perceived importance of prognostic information

From: Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice

 

Prognostic information important

N (%)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted†

OR (95% CI)

Age (years)

   

   50–59

146 (84)

1

1

   60–69

140 (85)

1.04 (0.57, 1.87)

1.92 (0.91, 4.07)

   70–79

86 (80)

0.72 (0.39, 1.35)

0.98 (0.43, 2.25)

   80+

30 (65)

0.35 (0.17, 0.72)

0.57 (0.20, 1.66)

Gender

   

   Female

243 (81)

1

1

   Male

159 (84)

1.25 (0.77, 2.01)

1.07 (0.59, 1.95)

First consultation

   

   No

237 (80)

1

1

   Yes

162 (85)

1.37 (0.84, 2.23)

1.62 (0.90, 2.90)

Self-rated general health

   

   Excellent/very good/good

272 (81)

1

1

   Fair/poor

125 (84)

1.21 (0.72, 2.02)

1.12 (0.57, 2.18)

Chronic Pain Grade

   

   I

53 (82)

1

1

   II

71 (73)

0.62 (0.29, 1.34)

0.70 (0.29, 1.68)

   III

87 (81)

0.94 (0.43, 2.06)

1.11 (0.44, 2.76)

   IV

157 (86)

1.42 (0.67, 3.03)

1.41 (0.56, 3.54)

HADS Depression (0–21)

   

   None (0–7)

257 (80)

1

1

   Mild (8–10)

85 (85)

1.43 (0.78, 2.65)

1.89 (0.83, 4.29)

   Moderate/severe (11–21)

56 (86)

1.57 (0.74, 3.35)

1.89 (0.62, 5.79)

HADS Anxiety (0–21)

   

   None (0–7)

217 (81)

1

1

   Mild (8–10)

94 (81)

1.02 (0.59, 1.78)

0.87 (0.43, 1.75)

   Moderate/severe (11–21)

85 (86)

1.46 (0.77, 2.76)

0.97 (0.41, 2.32)

Employment status

   

   Not employed

264 (78)

1

1

   Employed

127 (90)

2.50 (1.36, 4.62)

2.95 (1.33, 6.57)

Lives alone

   

   No

333 (83)

1

1

   Yes

69 (78)

0.71 (0.40, 1.24)

1.27 (0.60, 2.67)

Do you have someone to provide emotional support?

   

   Yes

350 (82)

1

1

   No

16 (80)

0.88 (0.29, 2.71)

0.34 (0.08, 1.46)

   No need

33 (83)

1.04 (0.44, 2.43)

1.45 (0.49, 4.29)

Do you have someone to rely on for extra help?

   

   Yes

320 (84)

1

1

   No

30 (83)

0.97 (0.39, 2.43)

1.43 (0.35, 5.78)

   No need

51 (72)

0.49 (0.29, 0.89)

0.36 (0.17, 0.78)

  1. † Adjusted for all other listed variables
  2. OR Odds ratio; 95%CI 95 percent confidence interval
  3. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale