Table 3.

Multiple linear regression model for factors influencing the frequency of encountering tough clinical decisions. For professional status we adopted “non-specializing physicians” as a reference level. For work setting we adopted “inpatient setting” as a reference level

Predictor	b [95% CI]	p
(Intercept)	1.056 [0.580–1.531]	< 0.001
Resident	0.717 [0.228–1.207]	0.004
Specialist	1.190 [0.642–1.738]	< 0.001
Experience (years of)	-0.026 [-0.041 - -0.011]	< 0.001
Outpatient only	-0.535 [-0.877 - -0.194]	0.002