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Table 3 Results of logistic regression analysis for the odds of ranking pharmacare first for new government spending (No=0, Yes=1)

From: Public preferences for government spending in Canada

Characteristics

Model 1: Unadjusted OR†

Model 2: Adjusted OR‡

 

Odds ratio [95% CI]

P

Odds ratio [95% CI]

P

Sex

    

Male

.98 [.73, 1.32]

.905

.89 [.62,1.26]

.494

Female (reference)

    

Age

    

18 29

.43 [.24, .77]

.005

.30 [.15,.62]

.001

30–44

.81 [.50, 1.32]

.402

.53 [.30,.94]

.028

45–64

1.26 [.80, 1.98]

.320

.85 [.50,1.44]

.542

65+ (reference)

    

Household income

    

<$20-000

1.16 [.66,2.04]

.604

.98 [.51,1.86]

.938

$20,000-<$40,000

.92 [.57,1.47]

.713

.91 [.52,1.56]

.719

$40,000-<$60,000

1.16 [.73, 1.84]

.518

.99 [.59,1.66]

.989

$60,000-<$80,000

1.52 [.92, 2.52]

.106

1.64 [.96,2.81]

.071

$80,000+ (reference)

    

Educational attainment

    

<High-school

1.02 [.71, 1.46]

 

1.03 [.66,1.59]

.897

College

.90 [.69, 1.32]

.583

.933 [.60,1.46]

.763

University/Post-grad (reference)

    

Residence status

    

Rural

.92 [.61, 1.37]

.671

[Not included in model]

Urban (reference)

    
  1. † Model 1 entered all variables independently.
  2. ‡ Model 2 entered variables significant (p<0.05) deemed important from model 1.