Educational level, years of education | OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR adjusted for patients' sex (95% CI) | P-value | OR adjusted for patients' sex and age (95% CI) | P-value |
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Information given to the patient | ||||||
High blood pressure | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 2.9 (1.2 to 7.3) | 0.023 | 2.9 (1.2 to 7.3) | 0.021 | 1.6 (0.6 to 4.2) | 0.383 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.2) | 0.221 | 1.8 (0.7 to 4.3) | 0.194 | 1.1 (0.4 to 2.9) | 0.821 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −121.0 | −117.1 | −116.8 | −110.2 | |||
Overweight | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 2.8 (1.4 to 5.7) | 0.005 | 2.8 (1.3 to 5.6) | 0.006 | 1.9 (0.9 to 4.2) | 0.094 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.9) | 0.253 | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.8) | 0.319 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.3) | 0.798 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −186.3 | −175.6 | −174.5 | −169.0 | |||
Advice given to the patient | ||||||
Weight loss | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 2.4 (1.8 to 5.0) | 0.016 | 2.4 (1.2 to 4.9) | 0.017 | 1.9 (0.9 to 4.1) | 0.121 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.8) | 0.383 | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.7) | 0.452 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.2) | 0.878 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −193.7 | −182.9 | −181.9 | −179.8 | |||
Nutrition | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 2.6 (1.4 to 4.9) | 0.002 | 2.6 (1.4 to 4.9) | 0.002 | 1.8 (0.9 to 3.5) | 0.097 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 1.6 (0.9 to 3.0) | 0.133 | 1.6 (0.9 to 3.1) | 0.127 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) | 0.657 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −241.7 | −227.76 | −227.7 | −221.8 | |||
Exercise | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.3) | 0.051 | 1.6 (0.9 to 3.0) | 0.1 | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.0) | 0.837 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 2.1 (1.1 to 4.0) | 0.025 | 2.3 (1.2 to 4.4) | 0.012 | 1.6 (0.8 to 3.2) | 0.155 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −256.0 | −246.1 | −245.9 | −240.8 | |||
Cigarette consumption | ||||||
A-level and higher, ≥12 | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.6) | 0.564 | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.6) | 0.567 | 1.2 (0.3 to 5.0) | 0.802 |
Up to GCSE, 6–11 | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.8) | 0.031 | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.9) | 0.038 | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.6) | 0.197 |
No qualification, <6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Log likelihood, −126.9 | −116.3 | −113.1 | −109.9 |
↵a A multivariate analysis was conducted for items statistically linked to the level of education (P<0.05). GCSE = general certificate of secondary education. OR = odds ratio.