Logistic regression on perceptions of health education materials with patient-related variablesa
| Independent variable | P-value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usefulness | |||
| I find posters and/or leaflets in the waiting room useful | |||
| Written HEMs | 0.003b | 2.214 | 1.311 to 3.739 |
| Reading in the WR | 0.012 | 1.834 | 1.144 to 2.940 |
| Education | |||
| No qualifications | 0.006 | ||
| Below university level | 0.069 | 0.524 | 0.261 to 1.051 |
| University level and above | 0.002 | 0.331 | 0.164 to 0.669 |
| Noticeability | |||
| I normally notice posters, leaflets, and other information on display in the waiting room | |||
| Sex (male) | 0.048 | 0.581 | 0.340 to 0.995 |
| Reading in the WR | 0.000 | 3.290 | 1.804 to 6.000 |
| Attractiveness | |||
| The displays in the waiting room are well-designed and attractive | |||
| Waiting time | 0.043 | 0.984 | 0.970 to 1.000 |
| Education | |||
| No qualifications | 0.048 | ||
| Below university level | 0.128 | 0.625 | 0.342 to 1.144 |
| University level and above | 0.015 | 0.470 | 0.256 to 0.864 |
↵a Logistic regression including the following variables: age, sex (male/female), racial background (white/non-white), sexual orientation (heterosexual/non-heterosexual), smoking status (ever smoked/never smoked), education (university level and above/below university level/no qualifications), disability (limited/not limited), English as first language (yes/no), general practice visits in last 6 months, waiting time, written HEMs (yes/no), electronic HEMs (yes/no), face-to-face health information (yes/no), reading in the waiting room (yes/no), using electronics in the waiting room (yes/no), nothing/other in the waiting room (yes/no).
↵b Results in bold indicate statistical significance (P<0.05). HEM = health education material. OR = odds ratio. WR = waiting room.