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Table 3 Independent variables of social status and their significance of the final model describing the effects of lifestyle (n = 266)

From: Examining the social status, risk factors and lifestyle changes of tuberculosis patients in Sri Lanka during the treatment period: a cross-sectional study

Independent variable

β

SE (β)

Wald

df

Sig.

Exp (β)

95% CI for Exp (β)

Low

Upper

Change income level: yes

1.4

0.33

18.1

1

0.000

4.06

2.1

7.75

Influence to social gathering: Yes

1.13

0.36

10.0

1

0.002

3.1

1.5

6.3

Constant

−0.29

0.33

0.76

1

0.38

0.75

  1. β – Regression co-efficient; SE (β) – standard error of β; df = degrees of freedom
  2. Reference categories: change income level – no; influence to social gathering – no;