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. 2010 Jun 5;10:151. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-151

Table 3.

The results of multiple factor logistic regression analysis

Variables Estimate (b) Standard Error Chi-Square Pr > ChiSq OR 95% Wald CL (LL-HL)
Intercept -1.5183 0.2507 36.6908 <0001
Patient referred to the upper level institutions 0.7116 0.1522 21.8706 <0001 2.037 1.512 2.745
HC is owned by the government 0.7001 0.1608 18.9623 <0001 2.014 1.47 2.76
New physician with postgraduate certificate 0.6541 0.2579 6.4339 0.0112 1.923 1.16 3.189
Total member of current staff 0.4558 0.2226 4.1908 0.0406 1.577 1.02 2.44
Nurse receiving the community nursing training 0.4447 0.1866 5.6811 0.0171 1.56 1.082 2.249
Biochemistry analysis instrument 0.4384 0.1571 7.7855 0.0053 1.55 1.139 2.109
Dentist 0.3835 0.1632 5.5232 0.0188 1.467 1.066 2.02
Temporary member of staff 0.3596 0.1451 6.1453 0.0132 1.433 1.078 1.904
Percentage of health insurance in total income 0.3162 0.1588 3.9653 0.0464 1.372 1.005 1.873
Rehabilitation physiotherapy facilities 0.3115 0.1538 4.1023 0.0428 1.365 1.01 1.846
Percentage of women in childbearing age in total population served 0.2457 0.1245 3.8933 0.0485 1.278 1.002 1.632
Physician with 2-year education certificate -0.2372 0.1579 2.2569 0.133 0.789 0.579 1.075
Percentage of pregnant women in total population served -0.2762 0.1356 4.1501 0.0416 0.759 0.582 0.99
House is owned by HC -0.2815 0.1302 4.6745 0.0306 0.755 0.585 0.974
HS not owned by HC, but receiving HC guide -0.3375 0.1514 4.9696 0.0258 0.714 0.53 0.96
Nurse with 3-year education certificate -0.3387 0.1686 4.0377 0.0445 0.713 0.512 0.992
Physician with less than two year education certificate -0.3498 0.1588 4.8493 0.0277 0.705 0.516 0.962
HC is a unit of corporate sole -0.4391 0.1478 8.8288 0.003 0.645 0.483 0.861
Nurse with 2-year education certificate -0.48 0.161 8.8829 0.0029 0.619 0.451 0.848
Percentage of people with pension in total population served -0.5643 0.144 15.3659 <0001 0.569 0.429 0.754
Percentage of fiscal income in total income -0.6278 0.1382 20.6426 <0001 0.534 0.407 0.7
Both the outpatient and inpatient are designated -0.6308 0.2112 8.9166 0.0028 0.532 0.352 0.805
Clinical doctors -0.9034 0.2118 18.1933 <0001 0.405 0.268 0.614

Notes: For every numerical variable: 0 = lower than the average mean value; 1 = higher than the average mean value; For every categorical variable: 0 = no 1 = yes; CL: confident limits; LL: Low Limit; HL: High Limit; OR > 1: it means that this variable is a protective factor for the HC with high OW or a factor to increase the OW of HC with high OW comparing to the HC with low OW; OR < 1: it means that this variable is a risk factor for the HC with high OW or a factor to decrease the OW of HC with high OW comparing to the HC with low OW.