Table 4.
Linear Regression Analysis Assessing Whether Demographic Characteristics Contributing to the Overall Quality Care (N = 367).
| Dependent variable: Patient perception | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variable | β | 95% CI | |
| Age in (years): > 40 (ref: < = 40) | 0.046 | −0.529 | 1.190 |
| Ethnicity: Non-Omani (ref: Omani) | 0.006 | −1.362 | 1.537 |
| Gender: female (ref: male) | −0.128* | −1.737 | −0.012 |
| Living: living with family (ref: alone) | 0.033 | −0.688 | 1.288 |
| Education: basic level of education (ref: post-secondary school education) | 0.045 | −0.472 | 1.088 |
| Occupational status | |||
| Employed (ref: un-employed) | −0.013 | −0.949 | 0.769 |
| Retiree | −0.005 | −1.421 | 1.309 |
| Working area | |||
| Surgical (ref: medical) | 0.077 | −0.322 | 1.374 |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 0.106 | −0.198 | 2.075 |
| Hospital admission: An emergency (ref: planned) | −0.053 | −1.105 | 0.381 |
| Admission reason: Treatment (ref: examination) | −0.022 | −1.169 | 0.762 |
| Length of stay in (days): > 5 (ref: < = 5) | 0.032 | −0.621 | 1.123 |
| F | 0.917 | ||
| R 2 | 0.031 | ||
| Adjusted R2 | −0.003 | ||
β, standardized regression coefficient; *P value significant <.05.