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Table 3 Survey data factors influencing impact on debt and lifestyle: logistic regression analyses of these two dependent variables

From: The impact of dispensing fees on compliance with opioid substitution therapy: a mixed methods study

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Number n/N (%)*

Odds ratio

95%Confidence interval

p-value

Being in debt

Cost impact

    
 

  No

4/35 (11.4)

1 (reference)

  
 

  Yes

30/52 (57.7)

10.6

3.3 to 34.3

<0.0001

Lifestyle difficulties

Cost impact

    
 

  No

10/30 (33.3)

1 (reference)

  
 

  Yes

48/60 (80.0)

6.6

2.3 to 18.9

0.0004

 

Employed

    
 

  No

8/22 (36.4)

1 (reference)

  
 

  Yes

46/63 (73.0)

3.5

1.1 to 10.9

0.0308

  1. *n/N shows the number of cases with a ‘significant impact’ response for each outcome, out of the total number in the row.
  2. Logistic regression models used.