Table 2.
Description of the variables in the models--means (standard deviations)
| Variable | Overall model | Physicians model | Nurses model | Others model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 638) | (n = 123) | (n = 436) | (n = 79) | |
| Theory of planned behaviour variables | ||||
| Intention (1 item), scale: 1-7a | 5.3 (1.3) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.3) | 5.0 (1.3) |
| Attitude (3 items), scale: 1-7a | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.2 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.2) |
| Subjective norm (3 items), scale: 1-7a | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.1) | 5.4 (1.0) |
| Perceived behaviour control (6 items), scale: 1-7a | 4.4 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.8) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.8) |
| Individual-level variables for the respondents | ||||
| Gender (male = 0, female = 1) | 0.9 (0.3) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.9 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.2) |
| Age | 44.4 (8.4) | 45.8 (8.9) | 43.9 (8.3) | 45.2 (7.7) |
| Nurse_d (nurse = 1, physician or other professional = 0) | 0.7 (0.5) | - | - | - |
| Physician_d (physician = 1, nurse or other professional = 0) | 0.2 (0.4) | - | - | - |
| Organisation-level variables for the respondents | ||||
| Primary care (primary care = 1, secondary care = 0) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.5) |
| KL (KL = 1, others = 0)b | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) |
| NS (NS = 1, others = 0)b | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.5) |
a Higher score = more positive view.
b Kymenlaakso (KL) and Northern-Savo (NS) hospital districts, as dummy variables, with the Central-Finland hospital district (CF) as a reference group in the regression models.