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Table 5 The results of the multivariable logistic regression analyses investigating the association between MCLHB-DRR subscales and the intention to change health behaviours#

From: Knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population: a cross-sectional study

 

Intention to change physical activity(n = 391)

Intention to change diet (n = 655)

Intention to change alcohol consumption (n = 222)

Intention to change smoking behaviour (n = 82)

Independent variables

OR (95%-CI)

OR (95%-CI)

OR (95%-CI)

OR (95%-CI)

Perceived susceptibility

0.96 (0.87;1.07)

1.00 (0.91;1.11)

0.97 (0.84;1.14)

1.08 (0.84;1.39)

Perceived severity

1.00 (0.94;1.07)

1.04 (0.97;1.10)

0.97 (0.87;1.07)*

1.05 (0.89;1.24)

Perceived benefits

1.33 (1.11;1.58)

1.07 (0.91;1.26)*

1.30 (1.00;1.69)

0.88 (0.58;1.34)

Perceived barriers

1.03 (0.93;1.13)

1.10 (1.01;1.21)

1.00 (0.86;1.15)

0.78 (0.63;0.98)

Cues to action

1.13 (1.03;1.24)

1.06 (0.98;1.16)

1.17 (1.02;1.35)

1.19 (0.93;1.52)

General health motivation

1.14 (0.99;1.30)

0.97 (0.98;1.16)

1.05 (0.86;1.27)

1.01 (0.78;1.33)

Self-efficacy

0.93 (0.78;1.10)

1.05 (0.89;1.24)

0.88 (0.68;1.14)

0.89 (0.54;1.46)

Female (ref: male)

1.24 (0.77;1.98)

1.23 (0.80;1.88)

1.59 (0.83;3.06)

3.95 (1.14;13.73)

Age, 45–65 years (ref: 30–45 years)

0.55 (0.30;1.00)

0.66 (0.40;1.10)

0.46 (0.19;1.08)

0.19 (0.04;0.97)

Age, 65–80 years (ref: 30–45 years)

0.38 (0.16;0.91)

0.45 (0.21;0.97)

0.40 (0.12;1.34)

0.05 (0.01;0.40)

Education high (ref: education low-middle)

0.97 (0.60;1.58)

0.56 (0.36;0.87)

2.23 (1.03;4.84)

1.54 (0.48;4.91)

Employed (ref: unemployed)

1.27 (0.67;2.41)

1.60 (0.90;2.84)

1.16 (0.46;2.96)

1.05 (0.30;3.73)

  1. Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval; # adjusted for age, sex, educational level, employment and other MCLHB-DRR subscales
  2. *see Additional file 1: Appendix 5 for the stratified results, due to a significant interaction term