Recording of cardiovascular risk factors by general practitioners in patients with schizophrenia

Table 3 Multilevel linear regression of the number of cardiovascular risk factors recorded in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders (= 494)

	Estimate	Standar Error	t value	p value
Age	0.017	0.004	4.474	p < 0.001
Living arrangements
Homeless	Reference
Alone	0.720	0.402	1.791	0.074
With parents/other relatives or friends	0.706	0.390	1.812	0.071
Own family	0.781	0.395	1.975	0.049
Sheltered accommodation	0.798	0.403	1.983	0.048
Employment status
Receiving welfare benefits	Reference
Employed	− 0.167	0.121	− 0.606	0.168
Unemployed	− 0.172	0.117	− 1.476	0.141
Student	− 0.108	0.178	− 0.606	0.545
Carer or househusband/housewife	0.029	0.172	0.165	0.869
Temporary work disability	− 0.290	0.126	− 2.302	0.022
Type of living area
Urban	Reference
Rural	− 0.255	0.116	− 2.200	0.028
Number of visits to primary care centre	0.013	0.002	7.204	p < 0.001

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