Table 3.
Model coefficients and odds for CI-DCE.
| Attribute Levels (Ref: Reference Category) | Term in Model Equation | B | SE | Wald | df | Sig. | OR | 95% Confidence Interval for OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||||||
| Final decision on the implantation of a specific manufacturer’s CI model lies with the patient and their doctors (ref: only doctor) | decisionSHARED | 1.010 | 0.165 | 37.690 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 2.745 | 1.989 | 3.789 |
| Final decision on the implantation of a specific manufacturer’s CI model lies with the patient only (ref: only doctor) | decisionPAT | 0.627 | 0.146 | 18.396 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 1.872 | 1.406 | 2.494 |
| Obtaining information about the developments regarding the CI and care context automatically by the clinic or audiologist (ref: own research) | infoCLINIC | 0.569 | 0.110 | 26.576 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 1.767 | 1.423 | 2.194 |
| Obtaining information about the developments regarding the CI and care context automatically by the manufacturer (ref: own research) | infoMANU | 0.340 | 0.128 | 7.084 | 1 | 0.008 * | 1.404 | 1.094 | 1.803 |
| Other treatment options after CI implantation, which are still being researched and may be available in the future remain available (ref: are excluded) | futureoptionPRESERVE | 0.881 | 0.15 | 34.666 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 2.414 | 1.800 | 3.237 |
| CI is compatible with newer CI models and accessories or devices from other manufacturers (ref: no technological compatibility) | technCOMPATIBLE | 1.569 | 0.182 | 74.130 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 4.800 | 3.358 | 6.859 |
| Aftercare is carried out by a variety of professionals according to specific needs (ref: fixed staff of professionals who are in exchange) | aftercareVARYING | −0.172 | 0.116 | 2.211 | 1 | 0.137 | 0.842 | 0.672 | 1.056 |
| Education regarding adjustments, decisions and innovations regarding your CI is very comprehensive (ref: little comprehensive) | educationCOMPR | 0.781 | 0.155 | 25.501 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 2.185 | 1.613 | 2.958 |
| sex | −0.005 | 0.005 | 0.934 | 1 | 0.334 | 0.995 | 0.984 | 1.005 | |
| age | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.023 | 1 | 0.880 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| (intercept) | −2.366 | 0.1830 | 167.151 | 1 | <0.001 ** | 0.094 | 0.066 | 0.134 | |
Note. CI—cochlear implant. B—β coefficient in model Equation (1) (see Appendix A). SE—standard error. Wald—Wald chi-square statistic. df—degrees of freedom. OR—odds ratio. Ref—reference category. ** p < 0.001. * p < 0.05.