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Table 3 Univariate linear regression between personal and other characteristics of older adults, and patient activation

From: Low patient activation levels in frail older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Patient Activation Measure (PAM), n = 200

 

Effect (95% CI)

p-value

Age (per year)

-0.05 (−0.28–0.19)

.71

Gender

 

.97

 - female

-0.05 (-2.92 – 2.82)

 - male

Ref

Marital status

 

.85

 - married / cohabiting

1.35 (-2.02 – 4.73)

 - never married

-0.01 (-4.92 – 4.90)

 - divorced

-0.90 (-6.98 – 5.19)

 - widow(er)

Ref

Education levela

 

.05

 - high

-4.74 (-9.28 – -0.21)

 - middle

-2.93 (-5.72 – -0.14)

 - low

Ref

Multimorbiditya

 - yes

2.14 (-0.49 – 4.77)

.11

 - no

Ref

Type of residency

 

.04

 - community dwelling

2.74 (0.12 – 5.36)

 - care home

Ref

Frailty

 

<.001

Tilburg Frailty Index (TFI, per point)

-1.64 (-2.24 – -1.04)

Competence

 

.03

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE, per point)

0.57 (0.06 – 1.07)

Generic health-related quality of life

SF-12

 - physical health component score (PCS-12, per point)

0.20 (0.07 – 0.33)

.004

 - mental health component score (MCS-12, per point)

0.27 (0.15 – 0.40)

<.001

Satisfaction with healthcare

Subscale “General Satisfaction” of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18), interquartile distance (4 vs. 3)

1.99 (0.37 – 3.62)

<.001

  1. a Missing = 1