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.