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Table 4 The Negative binominal regression model to compare the differences between the mean numbers of information needed items

From: A study on women’s health information needs in menopausal age

 

Mean ± S.D

Regression coefficient* (95% confidence interval)

P-value

Women’s cancers

Age group

48–51

2.27 ± 1.63

Reference

Reference

52–55

1.85 ± 1.61

1.23 (1.06,1.41)

0.004

Marital status

Married

1.77 ± 1.20

Reference

Reference

Single

2.17 ± 1.08

1.22 (0.93,1.62)

0.147

Divorced

2.04 ± 1.25

1.15 (0.91,1.46)

0.226

Widow

2.25 ± 1.35

1.27 (1.01,1.60)

0.039

Educational status

Without a highschool diploma

1.80 ± 1.50

Reference

Reference

Diploma

2.03 ± 1.61

1.12 (0.91,1.39)

0.262

Academic

2.35 ± 1.53

1.30 (1.07,1.59)

0.009

Diseases

Age group

48–51

1.75 ± 1.49

Reference

Reference

52–55

2.02 ± 1.51

1.51 (0.99,1.33)

0.058

Marital status

Married

1.57 ± 1.12

Reference

Reference

Single

1.70 ± 1.04

1.08 (0.77,1.51)

0.650

Divorced

2.28 ± 0.77

1.45 (1.25,1.69)

0.000

Widow

2.06 ± 1.30

1.31 (1.03,1.67)

0.024

Educational status

Without a highschool diploma

1.72 ± 1.36

Reference

Reference

Diploma

1.84 ± 1.44

1.07 (0.87,1.31)

0.514

Academic

2.10 ± 1.53

1.22 (0.99,1.49)

0.052

Menopause symptoms

Age group

48–51

9.43 ± 8.75

Reference

Reference

52–55

11.96 ± 9.39

1.26 (1.09,1.47)

0.002

Marital status

Married

8.76 ± 6.31

Reference

Reference

Single

9.13 ± 6.22

1.04 (0.71,1.52)

0.831

Divorced

12.50 ± 5.76

1.42 (1.17,1.72)

0.000

Widow

12.74 ± 7.28

1.45 (1.17,1.80)

0.001

Educational status

Without a highschool diploma

10.24 ± 7.78

Reference

Reference

Diploma

9.52 ± 8.43

0.93 (0.75,1.14)

0.486

Academic

12.31 ± 9.50

1.20 (0.99,1.45)

0.057

Consultations

Age group

48–51

1.77 ± 1.80

Reference

Reference

52–5

1.98 ± 1.86

1.11 (0.93,1.32)

0.218

Marital status

Married

1.64 ± 1.32

Reference

Reference

Single

1.69 ± 0.91

1.03 (0.76,1.39)

0.849

Divorced

2.08 ± 1.56

1.27 (0.95,1.69)

0.101

Widow

2.14 ± 1.88

1.30 (0.94,1.80)

0.103

Education

Without a highschool diploma

1.58 ± 1.56

Reference

Reference

Diploma

1.69 ± 1.66

1.06 (0.82,1.38)

0.618

Academic

2.45 ± 1.99

1.55 (1.23,1.94)

0.000

Diagnosis methods

Age group

48–51

2.15 ± 1.92

Reference

Reference

52–55

2.79 ± 2.12

1.29 (1.11,1.49)

0.001

Marital status

Married

2.12 ± 1.44

Reference

Reference

Single

2.29 ± 1.36

1.08 (0.77,1.50)

0.646

Divorced

2.78 ± 1.30

1.31 (1.08,1.58)

0.004

Widow

2.67 ± 1.60

1.26 (1.01,1.57)

0.036

Education

Without a highschool diploma

2.31 ± 1.70

Reference

Reference

Diploma

2.06 ± 1.84

0.89 (0.72,1.09)

0.278

Academic

3.10 ± 2.00

1.34 (1.14,1.57)

0.000

Treatments

Age group

48–51

4.32 ± 3.79

Reference

Reference

52–55

5.28 ± 3.87

1.22 (1.03,1.44)

0.016

Marital status

Married

3.75 ± 2.88

Reference

Reference

Single

5.15 ± 2.31

1.37 (1.06,1.78)

0.016

Divorced

5.24 ± 2.85

1.40 (1.12,1.74)

0.003

Widow

5.15 ± 3.39

1.37 (1.07,1.76)

0.011

Education

Without a highschool diploma

4.41 ± 3.62

Reference

Reference

Diploma

4.38 ± 3.44

0.99 (0.79,1.24)

0.958

Academic

5.65 ± 4.22

1.28 (1.04,1.57)

0.019

  1. *Exponentiation of the B coefficient (EXP (B))