Table 3.
Factor-associated noncompliant tests.
| Factors | Number of cases | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance (%) | Noncompliance (%) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–45 | 110 (11.5) | 843 (88.5) | 3.83 (2.07–7.09) | <0.001 |
| 46–60 | 55 (11.2) | 437 (88.8) | 3.97 (2.08–7.58) | |
| 61–65 | 17 (33.3) | 34 (66.7) | 1 | |
| Specialty | ||||
| General surgery | 17 (4.4) | 371 (95.6) | 9.73 (5.71–16.58) | <0.001 |
| Orthopedics | 29 (7.4) | 364 (92.6) | 5.60 (3.61–8.66) | |
| Ophthalmology | 10 (10.8) | 83 (89.2) | 3.70 (1.85–7.39) | |
| Otolaryngology | 11 (4.4) | 238 (95.6) | 9.64 (5.07–18.35) | |
| Gynecology | 115 (30.8) | 258 (69.2) | 1 | |
| Extensiveness of surgery | ||||
| Major | 173 (12.9) | 1164 (87.1) | 2.47 (1.24–4.95) | 0.008 |
| Minor | 9 (5.7) | 150 (94.3) | 1 | |
| Period | ||||
| June 10–Aug 10 | 52 (13.9) | 322 (86.1) | 0.91 (0.60–1.39) | 0.438 |
| Sep 10–Nov 10 | 44 (11.8) | 329 (88.2) | 1.10 (0.71–1.70) | |
| Dec 10–Feb 11 | 38 (10.1) | 337 (89.9) | 1.31 (0.83–2.05) | |
| Mar 11–May 11 | 48 (12.8) | 326 (87.2) | 1 | |