Table 4

Multivariate linear regression model predicting the patient global assessment of information received.


Difference in mean information score
95% confidence interval
P value

Written information (vs oral)
0.32
0.12 to 0.51
0.002
Men (vs women)
0.22
0.02 to 0.41
0.029
Age 18–65 years (vs. 66–98 years)
0.44
0.24 to 0.65
<0.001
Inpatient (vs outpatient)
0.22
0.02 to 0.42
0.035

Felley et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2008 8:22   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-8-22