Table 2 Multivariate analysis with linear regression analysis of knowledge, attitude, prostate exam, and PSA test.

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning prostate cancer and its prevention in the Lebanese population

Model

Unstandardized coefficients

Standardized coefficients

t

Sig

Co linearity statistics

95% confidence interval

B

SE

B

Tolerance

VIF

Lower

Upper

Knowledge

Constant

Degree of educational attainment

0.313

0.059

0.178

5.291

 < 0.001

0.998

1.002

0.197

0.429

Patient has heard about Prostate cancer

0.900

0.288

0.105

3.121

0.002

0.998

1.002

0.334

1.465

Attitude

Constant

20.773

0.572

 

36.307

 < 0.001

  

19.650

21.896

Informed about advantages and disadvantages of PSA test

1.331

0.343

0.164

3.879

 < 0.001

0.596

1.677

0.658

2.005

Degree of educational attainment

0.331

0.084

0.130

3.926

 < 0.001

0.972

1.029

0.165

0.496

Patient has heard about Prostate cancer

1.360

0.407

0.110

3.342

0.001

0.989

1.011

0.561

2.159

Physician advised patient to screen for prostate cancer

0.950

0.343

0.117

2.770

0.006

0.595

1.681

0.277

1.623

Occupation

0.676

0.250

0.089

2.698

0.007

0.984

1.017

0.184

1.167

 

B

SE

P

OR

95% confidence interval

Lower

Upper

Prostate exam

Constant

− 8.280

1.065

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

     

Age

0.058

0.009

 < 0.001

1.060

1.042

1.078

Occupation

− 0.762

0.365

0.037

0.467

0.228

0.954

Monthly income(in LBP)

0.359

0.137

0.009

1.432

1.096

1.872

Married

0.862

0.340

0.011

2.369

1.216

4.613

Attitude

0.105

0.380

0.005

1.111

1.031

1.196

Has any physician advised you to screen for prostate cancer?

2.537

0.270

 < 0.001

12.637

7.438

21.469

PSA test

Constant

− 6.934

1.030

 < 0.001

0.001

     

Age

2.071

0.290

 < 0.001

7.933

4.494

14.003

History of any prostate problems

1.394

0.230

 < 0.001

4.031

2.566

6.332

Single

− 1.017

0.342

0.003

0.362

0.185

0.708

Informed about advantages and disadvantages of PSA test

2.553

0.272

 < 0.001

12.846

7.537

21.894

Attitude

0.079

0.036

0.028

1.082

1.008

1.161

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