Table 3

Predictors of TDSP level in the multiple unordered logistic regression model

CharacteristicLow TDSPHigh TDSP
βOR95% CIP valueβOR95% CIP value
Age (*≥75)
<401.9947.3442.463 to 21.894<0.0010.2331.2620.486 to 3.2740.633
40–590.9192.5080.978 to 6.4290.0560.0021.0020.516 to 1.9470.995
60–741.4304.1811.680 to 10.4050.0020.2661.3040.692 to 2.4580.411
Education (*primary school)
Junior school0.9132.4911.501 to 4.136<0.0010.1121.0531.053 to 0.3610.924
Senior school0.5531.7390.923 to 3.2730.087−0.0890.9150.512 to 1.6350.764
College and above0.3191.3760.484 to 3.9140.5500.0521.1190.716 to 1.7470.621
Economics (*average)
Rich0.6491.9131.083 to 3.3790.0250.4201.5210.867 to 2.6700.144
Poor−0.2010.8180.441 to 1.5170.524−0.4530.6360.363 to 1.1140.114
Substitute medical decision maker (*oneself)
Parent/child1.0072.7381.386 to 5.4110.004−0.3870.6790.316 to 1.4600.322
Partner0.7092.0321.071 to 3.8560.0300.1351.1450.613 to 2.1390.672
Level of risk aversion (*low)
Strong0.6721.9581.016 to 3.7740.045−0.090.9140.482 to 1.7310.782
Middle0.1351.1440.683 to 1.9170.609−0.1300.8780.567 to 1.3600.560
Experience of visiting PHC in the last 6 months (*yes)
No0.7412.0981.316 to 3.3460.0020.1381.1480.773 to 1.7050.494
  • *Indicates the reference group.

  • PHC, primary healthcare; TDSP, threshold of disease severity for PHC.