Table 5.
Relationship between EMTs’ individual-social characteristics and their self-confidence towards FPDR
| Variable | Category | Univariate Linear Regression | Multivariate Linear Regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI( | P | β (95% CI( | P | ||
| Discipline | |||||
| Emergency Medical Technician | 6.11 (-8.08, 20.30) | 0.398 | 13.62 (0.72, 26.53) | 0.039* | |
| nurse | 1.92 (-12.82, 16.66) | 0.798 | 7.03 (-6.20, 24.30) | 0.298 | |
| Anesthesiology | 3.58 (-12.72, 19.89) | 0.665 | 9.62 (-4.98, 24.21) | 0.195 | |
| Other | Reference | Reference | |||
| Work experience in EMS | |||||
| < 1 year | 6.56 (-6.80, 19.91) | 0.334 | 7.85 (-11.20, 26.89) | 0.418 | |
| 1–5 years | 6.28 (-3.28, 15.85) | 0.197 | 1.90 (-9.82, 63.13) | 0.749 | |
| 6–10 years | 7.01 (-2.11, 16.13) | 0.131 | 3.10 (-7.45, 13.65) | 0.563 | |
| 11–20 years | 9.30 (0.36, 18.24) | 0.042* | 10.28 (1.28, 19.27) | 0.025* | |
| > 20 years | Reference | Reference | |||
| Workplace (City) | |||||
| Tabriz | 5.43 (1.41, 9.44) | 0.008* | 5.78 (0.86, 10.71) | 0.022* | |
| Other Towns | Reference | Reference | |||
| ALS Training | |||||
| Yes | 18.64 (10.88, 26.40) | < 0.001* | 14.98 (6.73, 23.23) | < 0.001* | |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||
| Liability Insurance | |||||
| Yes | 6.28 (1.61, 10.95) | 0.009* | 4.14 (-0.45, 8.73) | 0.077 | |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||
| Number of patients’ family members present at resuscitation scenes | |||||
| 1 to 2 people | 23.19 (14.74, 31.63) | < 0.001* | 21.49 (12.70, 30.28) | < 0.001* | |
| 3 to 4 people | 24.64 (17.39, 31.90) | < 0.001* | 24.79 (17.12, 32.46) | < 0.001* | |
| 5 to 6 people | 10.90 (-0.87, 22.67) | 0.069 | 11.22 (-1.06, 23.50) | 0.073 | |
| > 6 people | Reference | Reference | |||