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Table 4 Mixed model analysis of correlation between patient characteristics and the need for nursing instruction

From: The need for nursing instruction in patients receiving steroid pulse therapy for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and the effect of instruction on patient knowledge

Effect

β

SE

P

Intercept

0.980

0.3537

0.007*

Body weight change (kg)

   

   < 2

 

.

.

   ≥2

0.460

0.1617

0.005*

Frequency of treatment

   

   1

 

.

.

   ≥2

0.327

0.137

0.019*

Hospital stay (days)

   

   ≤5

 

.

.

   6-10

0.079

0.1594

0.620

   ≥11

0.103

0.1703

0.548

Symptom distress

0.777

0.1079

< 0.001*

Knowledge level

-0.012

0.0039

0.003*

  1. *P < 0.05.