Table 3 Univariate regression analysis between sociodemographic and acceptability scores (log-adjusted).
Independent variable | Beta | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | − 0.02 | − 0.03, − 0.02 | < 0.001* |
Sex | |||
Male | 0.10 | − 0.05, 0.24 | 0.2 |
Marital status | |||
Non-married | 0.01 | − 0.15, 0.18 | 0.9 |
Ethnicity | |||
Non-Chinese | 0.13 | -0.02, 0.28 | 0.080 |
Highest educational qualification | |||
Secondary school | 0.37 | 0.17, 0.57 | < 0.001* |
Post-secondary (Junior college, NITEC or Diploma) | 0.67 | 0.47, 0.88 | < 0.001* |
Degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctorate) | 0.83 | 0.63, 1.0 | < 0.001* |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | − 0.47 | − 0.60, − 0.34 | < 0.001* |
Average monthly household income | |||
$3,000-$7,000 | 0.24 | 0.08, 0.40 | 0.003* |
> $7,000 | 0.53 | 0.34, 0.72 | < 0.001* |
Type of housing | |||
3 room HDB flat | 0.27 | − 0.04, 0.58 | 0.093 |
4–5 room/executive HDB flat | 0.32 | 0.02, 0.63 | 0.036* |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
Yes | − 0.19 | − 0.37, − 0.01 | 0.040* |
High blood pressure | |||
Yes | − 0.15 | − 0.30, 0.01 | 0.063 |
High cholesterol | |||
Yes | − 0.26 | − 0.44, − 0.08 | 0.004* |
Smoking history | |||
Smoker | 0.01 | − 0.20, 0.22 | > 0.9 |
