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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis -- participant support for a tax increase under at least one scenario

From: Support for a tax increase to provide unrestricted access to an Alzheimer's disease medication: a survey of the general public in Canada

 

Models

Variables

Full

OR (95% CI)

Reduced

OR (95% CI)

Alzheimer's disease knowledge score

  

   Good

0.27 (0.03-2.46)

NIM

   Fair

0.24 (0.03-2.15)

NIM

   Poor

1.00

NIM

Age

  

   ≥ 65 years

1.15 (0.56-2.33)

1.25 (0.63-2.49)

   < 65 years

1.00

1.00

Sex

  

   Female

0.99 (0.57-1.71)

0.96 (0.56-1.64)

   Male

1.00

1.00

EQ-5D Index (current health state)

  

   ≥ 0.84

1.25 (0.73-2.14)

NIM

   < 0.84

1.00

NIM

EQ-5D Index (participants assume they have Alzheimer's disease)

  

   ≥ 0.78

0.47 (0.26-0.85)

0.43 (0.24-0.77)

   < 0.78

1.00

1.00

Annual household income

  

   ≥ $80,000

1.04 (0.41-2.62)

1.19 (0.49-2.88)

   $60,000 to < $80,000

1.10 (0.44-2.72)

1.25 (0.52-2.99)

   $40,000 to < $60,000

0.48 (0.21-1.09)

0.53 (0.24-1.16)

   $20,000 to < $40,000

1.15 (0.36-2.09)

1.09 (0.48-2.50)

   < $20,000

1.00

1.00

Family/friend has Alzheimer's disease*

  

   Yes

1.34 (0.77-2.30)

1.28 (0.75-2.19)

   No

1.00

1.00

Family/friend approval†

  

   Strongly approve

13.49 (4.30-42.33)

14.72 (4.80-45.21)

   Somewhat approve

4.57 (1.96-10.61)

4.82 (2.12-10.95)

   Somewhat disapprove

1.50 (0.61-3.71)

1.66 (0.69-4.02)

   Strongly disapprove

1.00

1.00

-2 Log likelihood

361.92

369.94

Likelihood ratio test

(reduced model versus full model)

G = 8.02; = 7.82

p = 0.0456

Akaike information criterion

391.92

393.94

Hosmer and Lemeshow Goodness-of- fit Test

p = 0.4431

p = 0.3039

  1. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; NIM = not in model; G = difference in -2 log likelihoods between models.
  2. *Participant knows a family member or close friend with Alzheimer's disease.
  3. †Family members' or friends' level of approval of a participant's decision to support a tax increase.