Association between ‘Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers’ and socioeconomic characteristics and the presence of additional conditions in different long-term condition groups
| Diabetes (n=1819) β | CVD (n=1329) β | COPD (n=1398) β | Musculoskeletal disorders (n=7927) β | Cancer (n=973) β | Mental disorders (n=1915) β | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (ref Female) | ||||||
| Male | 0.01 | 0.09* | 0.00 | 0.05* | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Age (ref 25–44) | ||||||
| 45–64 | 0.16* | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.07* | 0.18* | 0.08* |
| 65–84 | 0.21* | 0.18* | 0.12 | 0.20* | 0.25* | 0.16* |
| ≥85 | 0.00 | −0.08 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.26* | −0.03 |
| Ethnic background (ref Danish) | ||||||
| Immigrant | −0.37* | −0.16 | −0.48* | −0.12* | −0.19 | −0.13* |
| Living situation (ref With others) | ||||||
| Alone | −0.05 | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.03 | −0.20* | −0.03 |
| Education level (ref High) | ||||||
| Medium | −0.15* | −0.10 | −0.17* | −0.11* | −0.16* | −0.09* |
| Low | −0.28* | −0.26* | −0.23* | −0.24* | −0.26* | −0.27* |
| Additional condition | ||||||
| Diabetes (ref no diabetes) | − | −0.02 | 0.04 | −0.00 | 0.07 | −0.04 |
| CVD (ref no CVD) | −0.14* | − | −0.18* | −0.18* | −0.13 | −0.25* |
| COPD (ref no COPD) | −0.06 | −0.12 | − | −0.11* | 0.05 | −0.04 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders (ref no musculoskeletal disorders) | −0.06 | −0.12* | −0.14* | − | −0.02 | −0.12* |
| Cancer (ref no cancer) | 0.05 | −0.01 | 0.09 | 0.02 | − | −0.12 |
| Mental disorders (ref no mental disorders) | −0.17* | −0.34* | −0.19* | −0.25* | −0.33* | − |
*p<0.05.
All coefficients of linear regression are adjusted for gender, age, ethnic background, educational level, living situation and additional diseases.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease.