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. 2021 Apr 12;14:799–807. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S285044

Table 3.

Factors Associated with a Total Score of the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP)

Total Score of Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain
Coef 95% CI
Marital status (Ref: Single)
 Married −1.37** −2.46; −0.28
Attending a formal course on pain management (Ref: No)
 Yes 1.89*** 0.54; 3.23
Types of formal course (Ref: No)
 University lectures 2.61*** 0.76; 4.45
 Postgraduate training 1.12 −0.35; 2.61
Other sources of information on pain management (Ref: No)
 Yes 1.51** 0.26; 2.75
Types of information sources (Ref: No)
 Books 2.18*** 0.71; 3.65
 Internet 0.92 −0.37; 2.22
 Advices from experts 1.48** 0.05; 2.90
 Training in the department 1.53** 0.21; 2.85
Frequency of using pain assessment tools (Ref: Never or seldom)
 Usually/Everyday 1.91** 0.36; 3.46
Having experiences in pain management (Ref: No)
 Yes 1.93*** 0.75; 3.10
Self-assessing of your pain management skills (Ref: Poor)
 Average −0.75 −1.78; 0.28

Notes: ***p<0.01, **p<0.05.