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. 2020 Jun 23;20:200. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-02099-0

Table 8.

Multivariate logistic regression models with gender and school as predictors for each outcome

Multivariate logistic regression models with gender and school as predictor variables
Outcome variable Predictor variable Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value

Disagreementawith statement:It is important to understand this issue [pollution, climate change, and health], but it isn’t pertinent to patient care.

(n = 252)

Gender 0.0064
Female 2.35 (1.27, 4.34)
Male 1.00 (ref)
School 0.043
Medical 0.30 (0.12, 0.77)
Nursing 0.38 (0.13, 1.11)
Physician Assistant 1.00 (ref)

Disagreementawith statement: It is important to understand this issue [pollution, climate change, and health], so I can help my patients

(n = 252).

Gender 0.002
Female 0.39 (0.21, 0.71)
Male 1.00 (ref)
School 0.20
Medical 1.72 (0.77, 3.84)
Nursing 0.93 (0.34, 2.53)
Physician Assistant

Disagreementawith statement:It is important to understand this issue [pollution, climate change, and health] because physicians/nurses/physician assistants have an important role to play in educating patients and the public about the impacts of pollution and climate change on health.

(n = 252)

Gender 0.078
Female 0.55 (0.28, 1.07)
Male 1.00 (ref)
School 0.018
Medical 4.96 (1.44, 17.04)
Nursing 2.29 (0.55, 9.57)
Physician Assistant 1.00 (ref)

Disagreementawith statement:Physicians and health professionals have a responsibility to conserve resources and prevent pollution within their professional practice.

(n = 252)

Gender 0.10
Female 0.45 (0.18, 1.16)
Male 1.00 (ref)
School 0.62
Medical 2.14 (0.46, 9.91)
Nursing 2.00 (0.34, 11.73)
Physician Assistant 1.00 (ref)

aDisagreement is defined as: Strongly disagree, Disagree, or Neither agree nor disagree