Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of attitude towards Zika virus infection (good vs. poor) (N = 457)
| Variable | n (%) | Good attitudes n (%) |
Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P–value | aOR (95% CI) | P–value | |||
| Location | ||||||
| Aceh (R) | 365 (79.9) | 84 (23.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Non-Aceh | 92 (20.1) | 27 (29.3) | 1.39 (0.83–2.32) | 0.207 | 1.31 (0.75–2.27) | 0.341 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male (R) | 192 (42.0) | 54 (28.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 265 (58.0) | 57 (21.5) | 0.70 (0.46–1.08) | 0.104 | 0.64 (0.40–1.03) | 0.065 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 30 years or less (R) | 279 (61.1) | 55 (19.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| More than 30 years | 178 (38.9) | 56 (31.5) | 1.87 (1.21–2.88) | 0.005* | 1.59 (0.78–3.21) | 0.200 |
| Education | ||||||
| General practitioner (GP) (R) | 407 (89.1) | 93 (22.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| GP with master’s or doctoral degree | 50 (10.9) | 18 (36.0) | 1.90 (1.02–3.54) | 0.043* | 1.83 (0.82–4.08) | 0.140 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| GP and non-university staff (R) | 356 (77.9) | 82 (23.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| GP and university staff | 56 (12.3) | 18 (32.1) | 1.58 (0.86–2.92) | 0.142 | 0.63 (0.27–1.51) | 0.300 |
| Specialist residency | 45 (9.8) | 11 (24.4) | 1.08 (0.53–2.23) | 0.833 | 0.41 (0.16–1.02) | 0.056 |
| Department | ||||||
| Community health centre (R) | 162 (35.4) | 40 (24.7) | 1 | |||
| Emergency unit | 136 (29.8) | 30 (22.1) | 0.86 (0.50–1.48) | 0.594 | ||
| Others | 159 (34.8) | 41 (25.8) | 1.06 (0.64–1.75) | 0.821 | ||
| Type of workplace | ||||||
| Community health centre (R) | 95 (20.8) | 19 (20.0) | 1 | |||
| Private clinic or hospital | 191 (41.8) | 48 (25.1) | 1.34 (0.74–2.45) | 0.336 | ||
| Government hospital | 171 (37.4) | 44 (25.7) | 1.39 (0.75–2.55) | 0.293 | ||
| Location of workplace | ||||||
| District (R) | 137 (30.0) | 26 (19.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Regency | 184 (40.3) | 46 (25.0) | 1.42 (0.83–2.45) | 0.202 | 1.37 (0.78–2.41) | 0.275 |
| Province | 136 (29.8) | 39 (28.7) | 1.72 (0.98–3.02) | 0.061 | 1.70 (0.88–3.28) | 0.116 |
| Attended province-level conference | ||||||
| Yes | 302 (66.1) | 79 (26.2) | 1.36 (0.85–2.17) | 0.194 | 1.19 (0.71–1.99) | 0.506 |
| No (R) | 155 (33.9) | 32 (20.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Attended national conference | ||||||
| Yes | 160 (35.0) | 47 (29.4) | 1.51 (0.98–2.35) | 0.064 | 1.18 (0.70–1.98) | 0.540 |
| No (R) | 297 (65.0) | 64 (21.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Attended international conference | ||||||
| Yes | 32 (7.0) | 11 (34.4) | 1.70 (0.79–3.65) | 0.172 | 1.04 (0.44–2.46) | 0.937 |
| No (R) | 425 (93.0) | 100 (23.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Medical practice experience (years) | ||||||
| Less than 5 years (R) | 303 (66.3) | 64 (21.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 years or more | 154 (33.7) | 47 (30.5) | 1.64 (1.06–2.55) | 0.028* | 1.28 (0.63–2.64) | 0.496 |
| Had contact with patient(s) presenting signs and symptoms of Zika virus infection | ||||||
| Yes | 36 (7.9) | 18 (50.0) | 3.53 (1.76–7.05) | < 0.001** | 3.14 (1.49–6.58) | 0.003** |
| No (R) | 421 (92.1) | 93 (22.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
aOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio, R Reference group
* Significance at 0.05, ** Significance at 0.01