Table 2 Regression model to examine the association between the availability of informational and emotional support and attitude towards taking an active role in medical decision-making (N = 1089)
Attitude towards taking an active role in medical decision-making (range 1-5, higher scores indicates a more positive attitude) | Coef. | Betaa | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Available medical informational support (0 = no; 3 = most) | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.000 |
Available lay informational support (0 = no; 6 = most) | −0.023 | −0.032 | 0.352 |
Available emotional support (0 = no; 4 = most) | 0.167 | 0.202 | 0.002 |
Available emotional support * level of education | |||
 Low (none, primary school or prevocational education) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Middle (secondary or vocational education) | −0.184 | −0.323 | 0.002 |
 High (professional higher education or university) | −0.159 | −0.251 | 0.016 |
Level of education | |||
 Low (none, primary school or prevocational education) | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Middle (secondary or vocational education) | 1.100 | 0.534 | 0.000 |
 High (professional higher education or university) | 1.381 | 0.632 | 0.000 |
Gender (0 = man; 1 = woman) | 0.111 | 0.054 | 0.057 |
Age (centred around mean age) | −0.008 | −0.117 | 0.000 |
Questionnaire (1 = internet; 0 = post) | 0.167 | 0.081 | 0.005 |
Constant | 2.019 | - | 0.000 |