Table 2.
Unstandardized coefficient estimates for linear regression analysis and quantile regression analysis (selected quantiles)
| Variable | Linear Regression Coefficient (p value) | Quantile Regression – Coefficient (p value) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | |||
| Gender (female) | .15 (p = .12) | .20 (p = .55) | .42 (p = .06) | .35 (p = .01) | .07 (p = .43) | .13 (p = .28) | |
| Age (per year) | .01 (p < .001) | .04 (p = .01) | .03 (p = .01) | .01 (p = .02) | .01 (p = .01) | .01 (p = .11) | |
| No. of children | −.05 (p = .16) | −.01 (p = .85) | −.03 (p = .70) | −.09 (p = .04) | −.03 (p = .25) | −.05 (p = .16) | |
| Profession (Paramedical staff) | Physician | −.06 (p = .66) | −.30 (p = .50) | −.23 (p = .46) | −.06 (p = .72) | .10 (p = .37) | −.09 (p = .57) |
| Nurse | −.46 (p < .001) | −.66 (p = .12) | −.71 (p = .02) | −.42 (p = .01) | −.45 (p < .001) | −.31 (p = .03) | |
| Marital status (Single) | Married | −.25 (p = .04) | −.58 (p = .15) | −.55 (p = .04) | −.21 (p = .21) | −.15 (p = .19) | −.01 (p = .98) |
| Divorced | −.02 (p = .91) | −.43 (p = .50) | −.40 (p = .35) | .12 (p = .62) | .15 (p = .37) | .19 (p = .38) | |
| Other | −.18 (p = .78) | .20 (p = .73) | −.36 (p = .50) | −.83 (p = .08) | .34 (p = .51) | .28 (p = .50) | |
| Knowledge score (% correct) | −.01 (p = .68) | −.03 (p = .96) | −.01 (p = .84) | −.02 (p = .40) | −.01 (p = .64) | .01 (p = .79) | |
| Efficacy score (average) | .24 (p < .001) | .35 (p = .02) | .30 (p = .01) | .30 (p < .001) | .28 (p < .001) | .13 (p = .01) | |
| Concern for family | −.11 (p = .01) | −.16 (p = .24) | −.14 (p = .16) | −.10 (p = .09) | −.07 (p = .05) | −.08 (p = .06) | |
| Concern for house | .02 (p = .42) | −.02 (p = .82) | .01 (p = .97) | −.01 (p = .67) | −.03 (p = .28) | .04 (p = .25) | |
| Professional commitment to care for injured or ill | .61 (p < .001) | .59 (p < .001) | .69 (p < .001) | .65 (p < .001) | .71 (p < .001) | .71 (p < .001) | |
| Fear of losing place of employment | .02 (p = .40) | .04 (p = .61) | .06 (p = .25) | .06 (p = .09) | .01 (p = .46) | −.01 (p = .82) | |
| Constant | .79 (p = .02) | −2.15 (p = .02) | −1.97 (p = .01) | −.40 (p = .37) | .06 (p = .83) | 1.24 (p = .002) | |
Notes: Adjusted R2 for linear regression model = .35; adjusted R2 for quantile regression: 5th = .26; 10th = .27; 25th = .25; 50th = .24; 75th = .20
Reference groups for ‘gender’, ‘profession’, and ‘marital status’ are indicated in parentheses (female, paramedical staff, and single, respectively)
p values set in boldface indicate statistical significance (p<0.05)