Table 4.
Ordinal regression results for assessing the factors affecting knowledge levels, attitudes and concerns
| Domain* | Factor | ß | SE | p** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge levels | Age (per year increase) | −0.1835 | 0.1303 | 0.159 |
| Years as physician (per year increase) | 0.0936 | 0.1174 | 0.425 | |
| Years in oncology (per year increase) | 0.0270 | 0.0752 | 0.719 | |
| Educational and academic status (compared to associate professor) | ||||
| Assistant professor | 0.8900 | 11.048 | 0.420 | |
| Professor | 11.068 | 0.7912 | 0.162 | |
| Specialist | −0.3128 | 0.6078 | 0.607 | |
| Resident, fellow | −0.9552 | 0.6371 | 0.134 | |
| Will to receive AI education (yes vs. no) | −0.6132 | 0.7887 | 0.437 | |
| AI education status (any vs. none) | 30.534 | 0.6404 | <.001 | |
| Concern levels | Age (per year increase) | −0.0875 | 0.1004 | 0.384 |
| Years as physician (per year increase) | 0.0239 | 0.0922 | 0.796 | |
| Years in oncology (per year increase) | 0.0175 | 0.0544 | 0.747 | |
| Educational and academic status (compared to associate professor) | ||||
| Assistant professor | −0.7438 | 11.487 | 0.517 | |
| Professor | 0.1743 | 0.7193 | 0.809 | |
| Specialist | −0.0620 | 0.5116 | 0.904 | |
| Resident, fellow | −0.6821 | 0.5423 | 0.208 | |
| Will to receive AI education (yes vs. no) | −0.7755 | 0.7440 | 0.298 | |
| AI education status (any vs. none) | −0.5828 | 0.6318 | 0.356 | |
| Knowledge levels (per one point increase in Likert scale) | 0.0384 | 0.1992 | 0.847 | |
| Attitude levels | Age (per year increase) | 0.0637 | 0.1084 | 0.557 |
| Years as physician (per year increase) | −0.0361 | 0.0991 | 0.715 | |
| Years in oncology (per year increase) | −0.0118 | 0.0660 | 0.858 | |
| Educational and academic status (compared to associate professor) | ||||
| Assistant professor | 0.0704 | 11.448 | 0.951 | |
| Professor | −0.4625 | 0.7904 | 0.558 | |
| Specialist | −0.1383 | 0.5611 | 0.805 | |
| Resident, fellow | −0.1709 | 0.5977 | 0.775 | |
| Will to receive AI education (yes vs. no) | 13.143 | 0.6688 | 0.049 | |
| AI education status (any vs. none) | 12.928 | 0.6565 | 0.049 | |
| Knowledge levels (per one point increase in Likert scale) | 0.3899 | 0.2009 | 0.052 | |
AI Artificial intelligence, ß Beta estimate in ordinal regression, SE Standard error
*Domains are evaluated with median of each component of Likert scales. One-point increase indicates higher knowledge levels and concerns and more positive attitudes
**Significant p-values are shown in bold