Table 5 The predictors of overall awareness of colorectal cancer among the study participants (linear regression) (N = 400)
Univariate linear analysis | Multiple linear regression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean (SD) | Unadjusted Difference in mean (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted Difference in mean (95% CI) | P-value |
Age (years) | |||||
50–59 | 9.44 (5.50) | Reference | Reference | ||
60 or more | 8.50 (5.54) | 0.402 (-0.533, 1.34) | 0.399 | -0.258 (-1.302, 0.787) | 0.628 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 8.31 (5.80) | Reference | Reference | ||
Female | 9.62 (5.19) | 0.991 (0.0772, 1.91) | 0.034* | 1.170 (0.104, 2.235) | 0.031* |
Nationality | |||||
Jordanian | 9.00 (5.40) | Reference | Reference | ||
Non-Jordanian | 9.73 (5.60) | 0.737 (-1.83, 3.31) | 0.573 | -0.893 (-3.516, 1.730) | 0.504 |
Marital Status | |||||
Married | 9.08 (5.63) | Reference | Reference | ||
Single | 8.73 (4.84) | 0.0813 (-1.22, 1.39) | 0.902 | -0.545 (-1.912, 0.821) | 0.433 |
Level of Education | |||||
Pre-secondary | 10.9 (5.33) | Reference | Reference | ||
Secondary | 10.2 (4.03) | -0.704 (-2.34, 0.930) | 0.397 | -0.852 (-2.512, 0.807) | 0.313 |
University | 10.1 (4.68) | -0.801 (-2.22, 0.616) | 0.267 | -1.170 (-2.742, 0.401) | 0.144 |
Employment | |||||
Employed | 10.45 (4.39) | Reference | Reference | ||
Retired | 9.93 (4.57) | -0.520 (-1.70, 0.657) | 0.386 | -0.731 (-2.058, 0.595) | 0.279 |
Self-employed | 9.73 (4.50) | -0.722 (-2.58, 1.136) | 0.445 | -0.829 (-2.701, 1.044) | 0.385 |
Unemployed | 10.55 (5.02) | 0.104 (-1.24, 1.452) | 0.880 | -0.864 (-2.588, 0.861) | 0.325 |