Table 5.

Stepwise logistic regressions. General dentist consults reer-reviewed journals in dentistry. “Which of the following journals or publications do you typically consult in instances when you do not have sufficient information to treat or advise patients?” (consults at least one)

	Odds ratios
	Basic model	Practice context model	Human capital model	Full model
Demographics
Female dentist	0.860	0.894	0.903	0.940
Under-represented minority dentist	0.725	0.699	0.736	0.706
Clinical setting
Solo practitioner	0.828	0.818	0.830	0.863
Dentist practices full-time	1.138	1.027	1.149	1.066
Dentist practices in one office only	0.955	0.978	0.945	0.955
Rural practice		1.325		1.220
Number of patients per week		1.070		1.081
Number of complex procedures routinely conducted		0.850		0.796
Number of standard procedures routinely conducted		1.237**		1.22**
Human/intellectual capital motivation
Advanced training			1.338	1.410
Research experience			1.150	1.158
PBRN skill motive			1.707**	1.58*
Professional age (years since dental school)			1.004	1.005
Constant	8.211***	3.445*	4.587**	1.929
Observations	1191	1189	1155	1153

***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05

Prob > χ² = 0.0074

Log pseudo likelihood = − 499.09086, pseudo R² = 0.0315