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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine socio-demographic factors that influences the knowledge levels

From: Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease among primary care patients – a cross-sectional survey

 

B

S.E.

Sig.

Odds Ratio (OR)

95.0% C.I.for OR

     

Lower

Upper

Singapore Permanent Resident

−1.327

0.297

0.000

0.265

0.148

0.474

Foreigners

−1.018

1.113

0.361

0.361

0.041

3.202

Singapore Citizen (Ref)

      

40 - 60 yrs

−0.480

0.186

0.010

0.619

0.430

0.890

> 60 yrs

−0.695

0.234

0.003

0.499

0.316

0.789

< 40 yrs (Ref)

      

Up to primary

−1.125

0.209

0.000

0.325

0.216

0.489

Secondary

−0.651

0.167

0.000

0.521

0.376

0.723

Above secondary (Ref)

      

< S$2000

−0.881

0.240

0.000

0.414

0.259

0.663

S$2000-4999

−0.641

0.233

0.006

0.527

0.334

0.831

> = S$5000 (Ref)

      

Non professional

−0.421

0.210

0.045

0.656

0.435

0.990

Professional & Exec (Ref)

      
  1. Dependent variable is dichotomous outcome of <4 and ≥4 knowledge scores. Only significant variables are displayed.