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. 2022 Jun 9;17(6):e0267550. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267550

Table 2. Estimates from Generalized Linear Mixed Models for effects of academic qualfication, empoyment in healthcare, and location on test performance.

All results based on generalized means, averaged over effect of test timing (pre-, post-). 95% CI’s for contrasts are not adjusted for multiple comparisons.

Academic Qualification
Level Proportion answers correct SE 95% CI
Post 0.794 0.0240 0.743, 0.837
School 0.797 0.0492 0.683, 0.877
Under 0.774 0.0287 0.712, 0.825
Contrast Odds ratio SE df 95% CI
post / school 0.982 0.329 174 0.507, 1.90
post / under 1.127 0.242 174 0.737, 1.72
school / under 1.148 0.394 174 0.583, 2.26
Work in Healthcare
Level Proportion answers correct SE 95% CI
No 0.773 0.0212 0.729, 0.812
Yes 0.816 0.0291 0.752, 0.867
Contrast Odds ratio SE df 95% CI
No / Yes 0.766 0.172 177 0.493, 1.19
Location
Level Proportion answers correct SE 95% CI
Dundee 0.726 0.0354 0.651, 0.790
Edinburgh 0.837 0.0261 0.779, 0.883
Hull 0.715 0.0395 0.631, 0.786
USA 0.835 0.0272 0.774, 0.882
Contrast Odds ratio SE df 95% CI
Dundee / Edin 0.516 0.133 175 0.310, 0.859
Dundee / Hull 1.060 0.277 175 0.633, 1.774
Dundee / USA 0.525 0.137 175 0.313, 0.880
Edin / Hull 2.054 0.554 175 1.206, 3.499
Edin / USA 1.018 0.275 175 0.598, 1.733
Hull / USA 0.495 0.135 175 0.289, 0.849