Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of acceptance of medication offer (0 = accepting medication, 1 = declining medication)

Age (per year)

1,082

1.04 (1.02;1.07)

1.03 (1.00;1.05)

Female gender (ref. male)

606

0.89 (0.69;1.15)

0.87 (0.66;1.16)

Short education (<10 years) (ref. >10 years)*

395

1.17 (0.90;1.53)

1.09 (0.81;1.48)

Married or living w/ partner (ref. living alone)

839

1.42 (1.05;1.91)

1.56 (1.05;2.32)

Personal experience w/ cardiovascular disease (ref. no experience)

404

2.05 (1.56;2.71)

1.89 (1.40;2.55)

Family w/ known cardiovascular disease (ref. no family disease)

441

1.19 (0.92;1.55)

1.05 (0.80;1.39)

Numeracy skills (< 2 correct answers) (ref. >2 correct answers)

214

1.23 (0.89;1.70)

0.98 (0.68;1.42)

Household income (per 100,000 DKK)

1,014

0.98 (0.92;1.03)

0.94 (0.87;1.01)

Extent of medication effectiveness (per% point)

1,082

1.08 (1.03;1.13)

1.08 (1.03;1.14)