Table 4.
Predictors of referral for PRt in the past year: Statistically significant P values are boldface.
| PREDICTOR | ODDS RATIO FOR REFERRAL | 95% CI | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admitting privileges* | 2.65 | 1.44 to 4.87 | .002 |
| Years in practice (continuous) | 1.04 | 1.01 to 1.07 | .004 |
| Provided palliative care* | |||
| • Rarely | 1.44 | 0.26 to 8.02 | .68 |
| • Sometimes | 5.76 | 1.08 to 30.6 | .04 |
| • Often | 10.9 | 1.96 to 60.1 | .006 |
| Self-rated knowledge (good or fair)† | 2.74 | 1.28 to 5.89 | .01 |
| Cancer patients seen per month‡ | |||
| • More than 10 | 5.78 | 1.93 to 17.3 | .002 |
| Sex§ | 1.16 | 0.66 to 2.06 | .61 |
PRT—palliative radiotherapy.
*
Reference category: no, never, or none.
†
Reference category: poor.
‡
Reference category: 0–10 patients per month.
§
Reference category: female.