Table 4 Univariate regression analysis between sociodemographic and desirability scores (log-adjusted).
Independent variable | Beta | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | − 0.02 | − 0.02, − 0.02 | < 0.001* |
Sex | |||
Male | 0.12 | 0.02, 0.21 | 0.015* |
Marital status | |||
Non-married | − 0.06 | − 0.17, 0.05 | 0.3 |
Ethnicity | |||
Non-Chinese | 0.14 | 0.04, 0.24 | 0.005* |
Highest educational qualification | |||
Secondary school | 0.40 | 0.28, 0.53 | < 0.001* |
Post-secondary (Junior college, NITEC or Diploma) | 0.63 | 0.50, 0.75 | < 0.001* |
Degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctorate) | 0.69 | 0.28, 0.53 | < 0.001* |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | − 0.35 | − 0.44, − 0.26 | < 0.001* |
Average monthly household income | |||
$3000–$7000 | 0.27 | 0.17, 0.38 | < 0.001* |
> $7000 | 0.41 | 0.28, 0.53 | < 0.001* |
Type of housing | |||
3 room HDB flat | 0.27 | 0.06, 0.47 | 0.019* |
4–5 room/executive HDB flat | 0.35 | 0.15, 0.55 | < 0.001* |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
Yes | − 0.13 | − 0.25, − 0.01 | 0.037* |
High blood pressure | |||
Yes | − 0.15 | − 0.25, − 0.05 | 0.004* |
High cholesterol | |||
Yes | − 0.24 | − 0.36, − 0.13 | < 0.001* |
Smoking history | |||
Smoker | 0.10 | − 0.04, 0.24 | 0.2 |
