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. 2016 Nov 23;136:39–48. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.11.015

Table 2.

Multivariable regression model outputs for agreement with statements describing attitudes and beliefs on zoonotic disease risk and infection control practicesa in a sample of 252 veterinary professionals from a cross-sectional survey of the British veterinary profession conducted in 2014.

β S.E P
“Positive attitude” (PCA1 score)
Intercept −0.27 0.13 0.04
Time constraints −0.14 0.04 <0.01
Perceived risk 0.14 0.06 0.03
Positive client perceptions 0.09 0.04 0.02
SOPs 0.09 0.04 0.04
Vet −0.19 0.05 <0.01



“Fatalism” (“I just hope for the best…")
Intercept 0.05 0.14 0.7
Years in practice −0.06 0.02 <0.01
Negative client perceptions 0.13 0.05 0.01
Risk score 0.23 0.06 <0.01



Overcautious (“others … think that I am being unnecessarily cautious”)
Intercept 0.16 0.04 <0.01
Negative client perceptions 0.17 0.05 <0.01
Male 0.13 0.08 0.09
Nurse 0.17 0.08 0.03
Male nurse 0.39 0.19 0.04
a

Responses of “Disagree”, “Agree” and “Strongly agree” were scored as −1, 1 and 2, respectively. A full description of the motivators, barriers and attitude statements are provided in Fig. 4, Fig. 5.