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. 2019 Nov 30;8(1):41–48. doi: 10.1016/j.prnil.2019.11.001

Table 3.

Multivariate analysis for the predictors of active surveillance practice among physicians.

Variable Active surveillance practice
OR (95% CI) p value
Urologists 182.6 (4.9 – 6,748.5) 0.005
University hospital 255.9 (8.1 – 8,091.7) 0.002
>15 years in Practice 17.4 (1.42 – 212.6) 0.025
I think that patients are interested in active surveillance as a treatment option 11.2 (1.57 – 78.6) 0.016
Compliance is a barrier to adoption of AS by patients 0.07 (0.01 – 0.76) 0.029

Adjusted for physician's age, specialty, years of practice, barriers to adoption of AS by patients, and the barriers to adoption of AS by physicians. AS, active surveillance; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.