Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants according to acceptance or rejection of medication, and overall
Total | Acceptance of medication | Rejection of medication | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1,082) | (n = 725) | (n = 357) | |
Covariate | |||
Age (yr), median (10–90 percentile) | 51 (43;59) | 52 (43;59) | 50 (42;58) |
Female gender | 606 (56) | 399 (55) | 207 (58) |
Short education (<10 years)* | 395 (37) | 273 (38) | 122 (35) |
Married or living w/ partner | 839 (78) | 577 (80) | 262 (73) |
Personal experience w/ cardiovascular disease | 404 (37) | 309 (43) | 95 (27) |
Family w/ known cardiovascular disease | 441 (42) | 305 (43) | 136 (39) |
Numeracy skills (less than 2 correct answers) | 214 (20) | 151 (21) | 63 (18) |
Household income | 500-599 | 500-599 | 500-599 |
(1,000 DKK), median (10–90 percentile) | (200–299;800–899) | (200–299;800–899) | (200–299;800–899) |