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. 2010 Apr;28(2):199–207. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i2.4892

Table 4.

Multiple regression model predicting discriminatory attitudes among healthcare workers

Variable Unstandardized coefficients Standardized coefficients t p value
  B Beta
Full model (R square=0.393, F(10,515)=33.365, p<0.0001)
  Sex (male as RC) -3.068 -0.088 -2.398 0.017
  Age (years in round figure) 0.047 0.027 0.712 0.477
  Years of education completed -0.393 -0.142 -3.286 0.001
  Watching television (yes as RC) 0.538 0.014 0.365 0.715
  Importance of religion 1.376 0.039 1.078 0.282
Region of workplace (Dhaka as RC)
  Chittagong 0.156 0.003 0.091 0.927
  Sylhet 3.147 0.073 1.871 0.062
Type of hospital (teaching hospital as RC)
  Non-teaching -7.949 -0.100 -2.695 0.007
  Diagnostic -6.080 -0.130 -3.300 0.001
Irrational fears about HIV 2.150 0.453 10.892 0.001
Final model (R square=0.385, F(5,520)=65.072, p<0.0001)
  Sex (male as RC) -2.813 -0.080 -2.229 0.026
  Years of education completed -0.449 -0.162 -4.026 0.001
Type of hospital (teaching hospital as RC)
  Non-teaching -8.273 -0.105 -2.998 0.003
  Diagnostic -6.540 -0.140 -3.818 0.001
Irrational fear about HIV 2.192 0.462 11.234 0.001

HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus;

RC=Reference category