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. 2023 Nov 21;29(43):5818–5833. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i43.5818

Table 8.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of practice

Variables Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Knowledge score (as continuous variables) 1.10 (1.02-1.19) 0.020 0.96 (0.87-1.06) 0.412
Attitude score (as continuous variables) 1.21 (1.13-1.30) < 0.001 1.20 (1.11-1.30) < 0.001
Gender
    Male 1.62 (0.86-3.04) 0.134
    Female Ref
Age
    ≤ 20 Ref
    20-30 1.25 (0.45-3.50) 0.672
    30-40 1.65 (0.53-5.11) 0.386
    > 40 1.16 (0.41-3.30) 0.780
Ethnicity
    Han 0.65 (0.14-3.11) 0.589
    Minorities Ref
Residence
    Rural Ref Ref
    City 2.41 (1.08-5.40) 0.033 2.01 (0.80-5.04) 0.139
    Suburb/urban-rural combination 1.12 (0.53-2.38) 0.768 1.12 (0.49-2.58) 0.788
Education
    Primary school and below Ref
    Middle school 0.66 (0.20-2.22) 0.503
    High school/technical secondary school 2.10 (0.56-7.84) 0.272
    Junior college/bachelor’s degree and above 1.58 (0.49-5.11) 0.441
Work status
    Employed 2.76 (1.41-5.40) 0.003 1.93 (0.88-4.21) 0.099
    Other Ref Ref
Monthly per capita income
    < 5000 Ref Ref
    5000-10000 2.42 (1.06-5.51) 0.036 1.31 (0.51-3.33) 0.578
    > 10000 1.71 (0.74-3.94) 0.207 0.86 (0.32-2.28) 0.755
Marital status
    Unmarried or other Ref
    Married 0.65 (0.34-1.25) 0.200
Smoking habit
    No (no smoking) Ref
    Yes (smoking or used to smoke) 0.86 (0.41-1.84) 0.706
Drinking habit
    No (no drinking) Ref
    Yes (drinking or used to drink) 1.18 (0.60-2.35) 0.631
What kind of IBD is being diagnosed
    Ulcerative colitis 0.80 (0.43-1.52) 0.501
    Crohn’s disease Ref
Duration of IBD
    < 1 yr 1.39 (0.59-3.27) 0.445
    1-2 yr 0.74 (0.27-2.01) 0.558
    > 2 yr Ref
Ostomy
    Yes 0.62 (0.22-1.72) 0.354
    No Ref
Comorbidities
    Yes 0.43 (0.21-0.88) 0.022 0.50 (0.23-1.09) 0.082
    None Ref Ref
Family history of IBD
    Yes - -
    No Ref
Surgical history
    Yes 1.11 (0.59-2.09) 0.741
    No Ref
History of drug allergy
    Yes 0.83 (0.35-1.99) 0.682
    No Ref
What kind of treatment is being received?
5-aminosalicylic acid drugs (e.g., mesalazine) Ref
Glucocorticoids - -
Immunosuppressants (e.g., azathioprine, tacrolimus, cyclosporine, etc.) 0.19 (0.02-1.41) 0.104
Biological agents (e.g., infliximab, vedolizumab, ustekinumab) 1.38 (0.38-4.97) 0.622
Biological agents + immunosuppressants 2.44 (0.23-26.30) 0.463
Biological agents + 5-aminosalicylic acid drugs 0.94 (0.13-6.63) 0.948

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.