Table 2 Factors associated with “key knowledge” about liver disease
Poor knowledge N = 51 (%) | Good knowledge N = 72 (%) | OR (95%CI) | Adjusted-OR (95%CI)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
18–64 years | 25 (49%) | 50 (69%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥ 65 years | 26 (51%) | 22 (31%) | 0.42 (0.20–0.89) | 0.46 (0.19–1.14) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 20 (39%) | 22 (31%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Male | 31 (61%) | 50 (69%) | 1.47 (0.69–3.12) | 1.46 (0.57–3.77) |
Indigenous status | ||||
Non-indigenous | 44 (86%) | 66 (92%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Indigenous | 7 (14%) | 6 (8%) | 0.57 (0.18–1.82) | 0.78 (0.25–2.45) |
Education | ||||
Junior high school or less | 36 (71%) | 22 (31%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Senior high school or more (e.g. trade qualification, university degree) | 15 (29%) | 50 (69%) | 5.45 (2.48–11.98) | 5.55 (2.40–12.84) |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Q1 most affluent/Q2 | 16 (31%) | 37 (51%) | 1.00‡ | 1.00‡ |
Q3 | 10 (20%) | 6 (8%) | 0.26 (0.08–0.84) | 0.24 (0.06–0.91) |
Q4/ Q5 most disadvantage | 25 (49%) | 29 (40%) | 0.50 (0.22–1.11) | 0.47 (0.19–1.12) |
Presence of complications of cirrhosis | ||||
Compensated | 39 (76%) | 48 (67%) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Decompensated | 12 (24%) | 24 (33%) | 1.63 (0.72–3.67) | 1.85 (0.77–4.43) |
Duration of cirrhosis relative to recruitment in the CirCare study | ||||
Diagnosed < 1 year prior | 11 (22%) | 14 (19%) | 1.00‡ | 1.00‡ |
Diagnosed 2–3 years prior | 14 (27%) | 18 (25%) | 1.01 (0.35–2.91) | 1.46 (0.40–5.36) |
Diagnosed > 3 years prior | 10 (20%) | 18 (25%) | 1.41 (0.47–4.29) | 2.17 (0.56–8.40) |
Unknown | 16 (31%) | 22 (31%) | 1.08 (0.39–3.01) | 1.06 (0.33–3.38) |