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. 2018 Aug 8;13(8):e0201020. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201020

Table 5. Univariate and multivariable analysis for factors associated with practice of code of ethics among medical doctors in Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 500).

Variables Practice COR(95% CI) AOR(95% CI) p-value
Good Poor
Sex
    Male 96 210 1.127 (0.760, 1.669) 1.481 (0.930, 2.356) 0.098
    Female 56 138 1.00 1.00
Age in years
    25–29 91 160 1.965 (1.234, 3.128) 2.749 (1.483, 5.096) 0.001*
    30–34 33 114 1.00 1.00
    >34 28 74 1.307 (0.730, 2.340) 1.213 (0.471, 3.121) 0.689
Religion
    Orthodox 97 220 0.931 (0.555, 1.560) 1.096 (0.610, 1.970) 0.757
    Catholic 8 15 1.126 (0.426, 2.978) 3.107 (0.983, 9.817) 0.053
    Protestant 27 57 1.00 1.00
    Muslim 13 42 0.653 (0.302, 1.415) 0.581 (0.247, 1.365) 0.213
    Others 7 14 1.056 (0.382, 2.916) 1.961 (0.598, 6.431) 0.267
Level of education
    General Practitioner 107 213 1.507 (1.001, 2.270) 1.274 (0.725, 2.239) 0.400
    Specialist 45 135 1.00 1.00
Type of hospital
    Governmental 121 302 0.595 (0.360, 0.982) 0.346 (0.184, 0.652) 0.001*
    Private 31 46 1.00 1.00
Work experience
    <4 years 75 155 1.196 (0.785, 1.823) 0.902 (0.523, 1.558) 0.712
    4–7.9 years 53 131 1.00 1.00
    > = 8 years 24 62 0.957 (0.542, 1.690) 1.011 (0.380, 2.687) 0.982
Training
    No 126 291 1.00 1.00
    Yes 26 57 1.053 (0.633, 1.752) 1.009 (0.563, 1.810) 0.975
Level of satisfaction
    Very satisfied 22 54 1.00 1.00
    Satisfied 68 171 0.976 (0.552, 1.726) 0.644 (0.331, 1.252) 0.195
    Unsure 19 52 0.897 (0.436, 1.847) 0.744 (0.321, 1.722) 0.490
    Dissatisfied 31 56 1.359 (0.701, 2.634) 0.955 (0.444, 2.055) 0.906
    Very dissatisfied 12 15 1.964 (0.793, 4.862) 1.902 (0.675, 5.355) 0.224
Knowledge
    Knowledgeable 130 248 2.383 (1.434, 3.960) 1.835 (1.001, 3.368) 0.050*
    Not knowledgeable 22 100 1.00 1.00
Attitude
    Favourable attitude 129 174 5.609 (3.433, 9.163) 7.404 (4.254, 12.887) <0.001*
    Unfavourable attitude 23 174 1.00 1.00

Note:

* Statistically significant at 5% level of significance multivariable analysis