Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the combined and individual associations between physician demographic and professional characteristics with their awareness of the consensus of the standard of SMA patients care (N=168).
| Characteristics | B | SE | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Gender (male) | -.532 | .352 | .588 | .295 | 1.172 | 0.131 |
| Physicians’ experience in years | .268 | .185 | 1.308 | .910 | 1.880 | 0.147 |
| Hospital sector (private hospital) | 1.155 | .763 | 3.174 | .711 | 14.163 | 0.130 |
| Physicians’ field of expertise | -.493 | .123 | .611 | .480 | .776 | <0.001 |
| Physicians’ current position | .264 | .158 | 1.303 | .956 | 1.776 | 0.094 |
| Presence of a clear DNR policy at work (yes) | -.516 | .550 | .597 | .203 | 1.755 | 0.348 |
| Presence of mechanically ventilated SMA patients (yes) | 0.164 | |||||
| Presence of mechanically ventilated SMA patients (no) | -.502 | .381 | .605 | .287 | 1.276 | 0.187 |
| Presence of mechanically ventilated SMA patients (unsure) | -.943 | .527 | .390 | .139 | 1.094 | 0.073 |
| Constant | -.108 | 1.075 | .898 | 0.920 | ||
SMA - spinal muscular atrophy, DNR - do-not-resuscitate, B - coefficient of regression parameters, SE - standard error, OR - odds ratio, CI - confidence interval.