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Table 1 Determinants of (patient-recalled) prognostic discussion in the consultation

From: Discussing prognosis with older people with musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study in general practice

 

Prognostic discussion recalled

N (%)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

Adjusted† OR

(95% CI)

Age (years)

   

   50–59

55 (32)

1

1

   60–69

60 (36)

1.19 (0.76, 1.87)

1.04 (0.59, 1.81)

   70–79

35 (33)

1.03 (0.62, 1.73)

1.07 (0.53, 2.12)

   80+

15 (31)

0.94 (0.47, 1.87)

0.95 (0.37, 2.44)

Gender

   

   Female

87 (29)

1

1

   Male

78 (41)

1.70 (1.16, 2.49)

1.72 (1.09, 2.71)

First consultation

   

   No

84 (28)

1

1

   Yes

80 (42)

1.84 (1.25, 2.69)

1.81 (1.16, 2.80)

Self-rated general health

   

   Excellent/very good/good

119 (36)

1

1

   Fair/poor

44 (29)

0.73 (0.48, 1.11)

0.76 (0.46, 1.27)

Chronic Pain Grade

   

   I

29 (45)

1

1

   II

30 (31)

0.55 (0.29, 1.05)

0.64 (0.32, 1.27)

   III

32 (30)

0.52 (0.25, 0.99)

0.69 (0.34, 1.40)

   IV

62 (34)

0.63 (0.35, 1.12)

0.85 (0.44, 1.67)

HADS Depression (0–21)

   

   None (0–7)

114 (35)

1

1

   Mild (8–10)

32 (32)

0.86 (0.54, 1.39)

0.92 (0.51, 1.64)

   Moderate/severe (11–21)

16 (24)

0.59 (0.32, 1.08)

0.73 (0.32, 1.65)

HADS Anxiety (0–21)

   

   None (0–7)

95 (35)

1

1

   Mild (8–10)

39 (34)

0.86 (0.56, 1.32)

1.20 (0.70, 2.05)

   Moderate/severe (11–21)

27 (27)

0.69 (0.39, 1.22)

1.15 (0.61, 2.19)

Employment status

   

   Not employed

114 (34)

1

1

   Employed

46 (33)

0.96 (0.63, 1.46)

0.79 (0.45, 1.40)

Lives alone

   

   No

139 (35)

1

1

   Yes

25 (27)

0.76 (0.43, 1.16)

0.80 (0.44, 1.46)

Do you have someone to provide emotional support?

   

   Yes

142 (33)

1

1

   No

4 (18)

0.45 (0.15, 1.35)

0.56 (0.14, 2.20)

   No need

17 (43)

1.49 (0.77, 2.88)

1.11 (0.47, 2.65)

Do you have someone to rely on for extra help?

   

   Yes

132 (34)

1

1

   No

8 (22)

0.53 (0.23, 1.19)

0.63 (0.21, 1.88)

   No need

24 (34)

0.98 (0.57, 1.66)

0.66 (0.34, 1.28)

  1. † Adjusted for all other listed variables
  2. OR Odds ratio; 95%CI 95 percent confidence interval
  3. HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale