Table 6.
Factors associated with comfort of patients in the medical specialty with the 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 | 89 (24.1) | 25 (53.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40—59 | 199 (53.8) | 34 (48.6) | 1.64 (0.93—2.92) | 1.30 (0.68—2.50) |
| ≥ 60 | 82 (22.2) | 11 (15.7) | 2.09 (0.97—5.52) | 1.86 (0.77—4.48) |
| Sex of participant | ||||
| Male | 133 (36.0) | 26 (37.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 237 (64.1) | 44 (62.9) | 1.05 (0.62—1.79) | 1.05 (0.59—1.89) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 238 (64.3) | 47 (67.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Single/never married | 27 (7.3) | 8 (11.4) | 0.67 (0.29—1.56) | 0.92 (0.36—2.39) |
| Separated/divorced | 39 (10.5) | 8 (11.4) | 0.96 (0.42—2.19) | 0.86 (0.36—2.06) |
| Widowed/widower | 66 (17.8) | 7 (10.0) | 1.86 (0.80—4.31) | 1.7 (0.67—4.30) |
| Education attainment | ||||
| Primary education | 152 (41.6) | 22 (31.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary education | 101 (27.7) | 22 (31.9) | 0.66 (0.35—1.26) | 0.79 (0.4—1.58) |
| Tertiary education | 46 (12.6) | 8 (11.6) | 0.83 (0.35—1.99) | 0.90 (0.36—2.22) |
| University | 18 (4.9) | 7 (10.1) | 0.37 (0.14—0.99) | 0.38 (0.133—1.07) |
| No formal education | 48 (13.2) | 10 (14.5) | 0.69 (0.31—1.57) | 0.62 (0.26—1.46) |
| Employment status | ||||
| No formal employment | 116(31.7) | 28(40.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Formal employment | 250(68.3) | 42(60.0) | 1.43 (0.85–2.43) | 1.62 (0.92–2.87) |
| University hospital | ||||
| Makerere University | 114 (30.8) | 25 (35.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mbarara University (MUST) | 137 (37.0) | 11 (15.7) | 2.73 (1.29—5.79) | 2.83 (1.24—6.49) |
| Gulu University | 119 (32.2) | 34 (48.6) | 0.77 (0.43—1.37) | 0.80 (0.42—1.51) |
MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology
aAdjusted for all factors on table
Bold Factors statistically significant