Table 4.
Logistic regression: Odds ratios for High/low empathy scores for Danish GPs.
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-Value | Reference Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 0.91 (0.59, 1.41) | NS | Female |
| Age | |||
| 45–54 | 0.44 (0.21, 0.95) | 0.036 | 35–44 |
| 55–64 | 0.65 (0.26, 1.64) | NS | 35–44 |
| 65+ | 0.74 (0.23, 2.35) | NS | 35–44 |
| Professional Characteristics | |||
| Practice location | |||
| Urban | 1.01 (0.65, 1.57) | NS | Heterogeneous |
| Rural | 0.93 (0.52, 1.68) | NS | Heterogeneous |
| Practice type | |||
| Non-partnership | 1.51 (0.93, 2.46) | NS | Partnership |
| Employment Outside Clinic | |||
| No | 0.59 (0.38, 0.91) | 0.016 | Yes |
| Years since GP specialization | |||
| 14–22 | 1.19 (0.60, 2.38) | NS | 0–13 |
| 23+ | 1.15 (0.47, 2.84) | NS | 0–13 |
| Years in present practice | |||
| 11–19 | 0.92 (0.49, 1.740 | NS | 0–10 |
| 20+ | 0.68 (0.31, 1.48) | NS | 0–10 |
| Job Satisfaction Characteristics | |||
| Job Satisfaction | |||
| Somewhat or Very Satisfied | 0.95 (0.57, 1.69) | NS | Neutral satisfaction or less |
| Contribution of Medical Practice Factors to Job Satisfaction | |||
| Physician-patient relationship | |||
| High (6–7) | 4.30 (2.14, 8.64) | <0.0001 | Low and Medium (1–5) |
| Prestige | |||
| High (6–7) | 0.91 (0.48, 1.74) | NS | Low and Medium (1–5) |
| Intellectual stimulation | |||
| High (6–7) | 1.53 (0.99, 2.37) | 0.053 | Low and Medium (1–5) |
| Interaction with colleagues | |||
| High (6–7) | 1.90 (1.20, 3.01) | 0.006 | Low and Medium (1–5) |
| Economic profit | |||
| High (6–7) | 1.09 (0.72, 1.67) | NS | Low and Medium (1–5) |
| Number of respondents (N) | 464 | ||
| Number of groups | 406 | ||
| Wald Chi2 | 42.03 | 0.0002 | |
| Variance inflation factor (mean) | 2.24 | ||
| Intraclass correlation coefficient | <0.0001 | 0.497 | |
NS = not significant (p > 0.05). CI: confidence interval.