Table 4 Logistic regression analysis for each of the main reasons for declining medication

Age (per year)

1.00 (0.94;1.06)

0.98 (0.93;1.03)

1.05 (0.95;1.16)

1.00 (0.96;1.04)

Female gender (ref. male)

1.19 (0.58;2.42)

0.60 (0.33;1.07)

1.46 (0.45;4.68)

1.40 (0.88;2.23)

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

1.03 (0.58;2.42)

1.89 1.03;3.47)

1.86 (0.60;5.76)

0.64 (0.39;1.06)

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

0.77 (0.30;2.01)

1.49 (0.64;3.47)

1.31 (0.34;5.05)

0.77 (0.40;1.48)

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

0.72 (0.31;1.70)

0.98 (0.50;1.94)

0.83 (0.23;2.99)

1.18 (0.69;2.02)

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

0.98 (0.48;2.00)

0.86 (0.47;1.57)

0.53 (0.16;1.80)

1.34 (0.83;2.15)

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

1.60 (0.66;3.90)

0.80 (0.35;1.82)

2.78 (0.86;8.96)

0.85 (0.45;1.58)

Household income (per 100,000 DKK)

0.99 (0.83;1.20)

0.95 (0.81;1.10)

0.75 (0.55;1.03)

1.05 (0.93;1.18)

Extent of medication effectiveness (per% point)

0.78 (0.66;0.93)

0.94 (0.84;1.06)

0.97 (0.80;1.19)

1.10 (1.01;1.20)