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. 2014 Jan 8;22:2. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-22-2

Table 5.

Explanatory variables for the variation in use of Index

 
Univariate linear regression
Multiple linear regression
  Estimate (95% CI) P-value Estimate (95% CI) P-value
Working experience
-0.011
(-0.018, -0.003)
0.004
-0.012
(-0.019, -0.004)
0.002
Rotation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 With ground ambulance
-0.218
(-0.360, -0.076)
0.003
-0.213
(-0.348, -0.078)
0.002
 With emergency room
0.054
(-0.057, 0.165)
0.337
0.033
(-0.074, 0.139)
0.545
 With others
-0.093
(-0.283, 0.098)
0.339
-0.046
(-0.229, 0.137)
0.621
Repetition of use of Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Regularly
0.214
(0.074, 0.354)
0.003
0.062
(-0.080, 0.205)
0.390
 Irregularly
0.090
(-0.023, 0.203)
0.118
-0.002
(-0.116, 0.111)
0.969
Focus on use of Index
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clear focus
0.522
(0.312, 0.732)
<0.001
0.459
(0.240, 0.679)
<0.001
 Some focus 0.293 (0.073, 0.512) 0.009 0.207 (-0.013, 0.426) 0.065

Exploration of possible explanations for the variation in use of Index, by univariate and multiple linear regression models.

Working experience = effect per year. P-value < 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Explained variation, R2 = 0.234 for the multiple linear regression model.