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. 2015 Jan 28;15:39. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0701-y

Table 3.

Multivariate linear regression of factors associated with each knowledge subcategory score, n = 340 1

Variable General knowledge score Medical eligibility score Personal characteristic eligibility score Overall knowledge score
ß coefficient ß coefficient ß coefficient ß coefficient
(95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI)
Cadre
Provider is Nurse 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Provider is ANM −0.034 0.078 −0.156 −0.127
(-0.35 to 0.29) (-0.67 to 0.82) (-0.61 to 0.30) (-1.23 to 0.98)
Sector
Provider works at MSS facility 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Provider works in public sector −0.235 0.436 0.622*** 0.833
(-0.52 to 0.05) (-0.27 to 1.15) (0.19 to 1.05) (-0.20 to 1.87)
Provider works in private non-franchise −0.238 −0.389 −0.522 −1.125
(-0.64 to 0.16) (-1.30 to 0.52) (-1.08 to 0.04) (-2.42 to 0.18)
Facility characteristics
Provider currently uses contraception 0.215 0.299 0.895**
(-0.04 to 0.47) (-0.05 to 0.65) (0.08 to 1.71)
Facility is provider’s primary place of work −0.847** −0.528** −1.306**
(-1.58 to -0.11) (-0.99 to -0.06) (-2.40 to -0.21)
# of FP methods facility offers 0.252** 0.278
(0.05 to 0.45) (-0.02 to 0.57)
Facility located in hill region −0.767*** 0.702**
(-1.03 to -0.51) (0.12 to 1.28)
Years since provider’s most recent IUD training −0.110** −0.059** −0.19***
(-0.19 to -0.03) (-0.11 to 0.00) (-0.32 to -0.06)

1Sample size reflects effective sample size in full model. Statistical significance is indicated by **p < 0.05 and ***p < 0.001.