Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for the parameters affecting patient preference for surgical management versus medical therapy (n=142 vs 167)
| Univariate | *Multivariate | |||
| P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | |
| (1) Perceived seriousness | <0.001† | 1.43 (1.27 to 1.62) | 0.803 | 1.04 (0.79 to 1.36) |
| (2) Perceived susceptibility | <0.001† | 1.43 (1.28 to 1.61) | 0.555 | 1.08 (0.83 to 1.41) |
| (3) Perceived benefits | <0.001† | 2.59 (2.12 to 3.15) | <0.001† | 1.83 (1.41 to 2.37) |
| (4) Perceived barriers | <0.001† | 0.35 (0.29 to 0.44) | 0.002† | 0.62 (0.46 to 0.84) |
| (5) Self-efficacy | <0.001† | 3.03 (2.37 to 3.88) | 0.049† | 1.38 (1.00 to 1.89) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | ||||
| Female | 0.016† | 0.57 (0.37 to 0.90) | 0.849 | 0.90 (0.32 to 2.57) |
| No of drugs | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | 0.604 | 0.75 (0.25 to 2.23) | ||
| 3 | 0.234 | 0.53 (0.18 to 1.51) | ||
| More than 3 | 0.493 | 1.44 (0.51 to 4.13) | ||
| Patient’s knowledge | 0.008† | 1.20 (1.05 to 1.38) | 0.72 | 1.06 (0.77 to 1.47) |
*All variables with p<0.05 was included in the multivariate.
†Statistically significant at p≤0.05.