Predictors of having difficulty attending health appointments over the previous 12 months†
Mental health appointment difficulties n=43 (35.5%) | Physical health appointment difficulties n=58 (47.9%) | |||
N (%) | OR (95% CI) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
Relationship status | ||||
In a relationship | 24 (32.4) | 1.00 | 36 (48.7) | 1.00 |
Not in a relationship | 17 (37.8) | 1.26 (0.30 to 5.25) | 20 (44.4) | 1.03 (0.14 to 7.62) |
Employment status | ||||
Working | 22 (29.0) | 1.00 | 30 (39.5) | 1.00 |
Not working | 18 (50.0) | 3.84 (1.23 to 12.00)* | 23 (63.9) | 5.06 (1.53 to 16.74)* |
Living alone or not | ||||
No | 26 (33.8) | 1.00 | 36 (46.8) | 1.00 |
Yes | 14 (40.0) | 0.42 (0.10 to 1.80) | 17 (48.6) | 0.31 (0.03 to 2.89) |
COVID-19 stressors | ||||
Low group | 40 (50.1) | 1.00 | 52 (65.8) | 1.00 |
High group | 3 (10.3) | 0.09 (0.03 to 0.34)* | 6 (20.7) | 0.10 (0.03 to 0.30)* |
Social support, m | ||||
Appointment difficult vs not | 17.1 vs 15.4 | 0.96 (0.88 to 1.05) | 17.5 vs 15.5 | 0.97 (0.88 to 1.08) |
Ns may not add up to n=121 due to missing values.
*P<0.05.
†Predictors were investigated using logistic regression models, adjusted for all other variables in table.