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Table 4 Relative importance ascribed by the participants to the six (6) characteristics of the study, based on their gender, age and educational level

From: Public engagement in setting healthcare priorities: a ranking exercise in Cyprus

Characteristic

Relative importance

Age

p value

Healthy lifestyle

p value

Type of disease

p value

Severity of disease

p value

Health improvement

p value

Cost of treatment

p value

Gender

 

<0.001 a

 

0.04 a

 

<0.001 a

 

0.002 a

 

<0.001 a

 

<0.001 a

 Women

28.3

 

8.2

 

12.5

 

27.8

 

13.0

 

10.2

 

 Men

22.7

 

7.7

 

17.9

 

27.0

 

11.2

 

13.5

 

Age (years)

 

<0.001 a

 

0.67a

 

<0.001 a

 

<0.001 a

 

0.11a

 

<0.001 a

 ≤35

22.7

 

8.0

 

13.7

 

29.6

 

12.3

 

13.7

 

 >35

28.2

 

7.9

 

16.7

 

25.2

 

11.9

 

10.1

 

Educational level

 

<0.001 b,c

 

<0.001 b,d

 

<0.001 b,e

 

< 0.001 b,d

 

<0.001 b,f

 

<0.001 b,f

 Secondary school (‘gymnasium’) graduates

32.0

 

7.4

 

11.0

 

25.4

 

11.4

 

12.8

 

 High school graduates

23.6

 

7.0

 

17.1

 

28.2

 

12.1

 

12.0

 

 University graduates

23.4

 

9.1

 

15.9

 

27.9

 

12.5

 

11.2

 
  1. a t test
  2. bAnalysis of variance
  3. cStatistical significant difference between secondary school graduates and high school graduates (p = 0.049)
  4. dStatistical significant difference between secondary school graduates and high school graduates (p < 0.001) and secondary school graduates and university graduates (p < 0.001)
  5. eStatistical significant difference among the three groups (p < 0.001 in all cases)
  6. fStatistical significant difference between secondary school graduates and high school graduates (p < 0.001)