Table 3.
Independent effect of age, sex, region of residence and medical profile on influence of information found on the Internet on clinical decisions (logistic regression model)
| Factor | aOR | aOR 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.96 | 0.93-0.99 |
| Gender | 1.02 | 0.60-1.73 |
| Region of residence | 0.76 | 0.45-1.29 |
| Hospital pediatrician | 2.80 | 1.63-4.83 |
| University pediatrician | 2.24 | 0.75-6.70 |
| Registrar | 3.16 | 0.39-25.86 |
| Other | 6.16 | 1.84-20.61 |
Age was treated as a continuous variable. Reference category for gender was female; reference category for region of residence was Southern regions; reference category for job profile was family paediatrician.