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Table 3 Tobit regression model to show predictors of WTP for most preferred intervention

From: Comparing how patients value and respond to information on risk given in three different forms during dental check-ups: the PREFER randomised controlled trial

 

Coefficient

Standard error

t

p > t

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Intervention most preferred

Verbal

Reference

QLF

4.87

2.63

1.85

0.066

−0.32

10.06

Traffic light

9.65

3.81

2.53

0.012

2.15

17.15

Deprivation (IMD decile)

8–10 (high)

−7.14

3.10

−2.31

0.022

−13.24

−1.04

4–7 (medium)

Reference

1–3 (low)

−4.17

2.80

−1.49

0.138

−9.69

1.35

Income per annum

£31,200+

−2.40

2.90

−0.83

0.409

−8.11

3.32

£15,600–31,199

Reference

£0–15,599

−5.03

2.90

−1.74

0.083

−10.71

0.655

Gender

Female

0.24

2.46

0.10

0.924

−4.61

5.08

Male

Reference

Education

University degree (high)

0.05

3.30

0.01

0.988

−6.46

6.56

A-levels (medium)

Reference

GCSE or less (low)

3.25

3.16

1.03

0.305

−2.98

9.48

Age

18–34 years

−.75

3.04

−0.25

0.806

−6.73

5.24

34–64 years

Reference

65+ years

−3.63

3.35

−1.08

0.280

−10.23

2.98

Number of teeth

< 20 teeth

6.94

3.51

1.98

0.049

0.032

13.85

20+ teeth

Reference

Dental attendance

Infrequent (< 6 times in 5 years)

−0.45

3.02

−0.15

0.881

−6.41

5.50

Normal attender (6+ in 5 years)

Reference

Literacy

Low REALM-R

−11.03

5.09

−2.17

0.031

−21.05

−1.00

Normal/high REALM-R

Reference

Practice

Practice 1

3.20

3.51

0.91

0.363

−3.72

10.11

Practice 2

10.14

3.41

2.97

0.003

3.42

16.85

Practice 3

2.76

3.80

0.73

0.468

−4.72

10.24

Practice 4

Reference

Constant

8.42

4.84

1.74

0.083

−1.10

17.95

  1. n = 254, Likelihood Ratio of χ2 = 32.52 (p = 0.0129), pseudo-R2 = 0.017
  2. CI confidence interval, IMD Index of Multiple Deprivation, REALM-R Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine, Revised, WTP willingness to pay