Table 5.
Factors associated with comfort of patients with presence of medical students during consultations
| Feels comfortable | Crude Odds ratio (95%CI) | Adjusted Odds ratio (95%CI)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | ||
| Age of participants (Years) | ||||
| 18 – 39 | 364 (51.7) | 96 (63.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40 – 59 | 249 (35.4) | 42 (27.8) | 1.56 (1.05—2.33) | 1.46 (0.92—2.30) |
| ≥ 60 | 91 (12.9) | 13 (8.6) | 1.85 (0.99- 3.45) | 1.89 (0.91—3.95) |
| Sex of participant | ||||
| Male | 133 (18.9) | 26 (17.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 571 (81.1) | 125 (82.8) | 0.89 (0.56—1.42) | 1.08 (0.64—1.80) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 463 (66.1) | 104 (68.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Single/never married | 74 (10.6) | 19 (12.6) | 0.87 (0.51—1.51) | 1.09 (0.61—1.96) |
| Separated/divorced | 81 (11.6) | 15 (9.9) | 1.21 (0.67—2.19) | 1.15 (0.63—2.1) |
| Widowed/widower | 82 (11.7) | 13 (8.6) | 1.42 (0.76—2.64) | 1.05 (0.51—2.16) |
| Education attainment | ||||
| Primary education | 280 (40.4) | 47 (31.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary education | 221 (31.9) | 60 (40.3) | 0.62 (0.41—0.94) | 0.69 (0.45—1.07) |
| Tertiary education | 84 (12.1) | 13 (8.7) | 1.08 (0.56—2.10) | 1.11 (0.57 -2.16) |
| University | 33 (4.8) | 13 (8.7) | 0.43 (0.42—1.47) | 0.45 (0.21- 0.94) |
| No formal education | 75 (10.8) | 16 (10.7) | 0.789 (0.42—1.47) | 0.69 (0.36—1.32) |
| Employment status | ||||
| No formal employment | 257 (36.9) | 58 (38.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Formal employment | 440 (62.85) | 93 (61.6) | 1.07 (0.74—1.53) | 1.08 (0.74—1.58) |
| University hospital | ||||
| Makerere University | 229 (32.5) | 52 (34.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mbarara University (MUST) | 256 (36.4) | 30 (19.9) | 1.94(1.19–3.15) | 2.01(1.20—3.39) |
| Gulu University | 219 (31.1) | 69 (45.7) | 0.72(0.48–1.08) | 0.71 (0.46 -1.09) |
| Specialty | ||||
| Gynecology | 334 (47.4) | 81 (53.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Medical | 370 (52.6) | 70 (46.4) | 1.28 (0.900—1.82) | 1.04 (0.65—1.67) |
MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology
aAdjusted for all factors on table
Bold Factors statistically significant