Table 7.
Factors associated with comfort of patients in the gynecology 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 | 275 (82.3) | 71 (87.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 40 – 59 | 50 (15.0) | 8 (9.9) | 1.61 (0.73—3.56) | 1.73 (0.69—4.35) |
| ≥ 60 | 9 (2.7) | 2 (2.5) | 1.16(0.25–5.5) | 2.51 (0.35—17.87) |
| Sex of participant | ||||
| Female | 334 | 81 | - | - |
| Male | - | - | - | - |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 225 (68.2) | 57 (70.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Single/never married | 47 (14.2) | 11 (13.6) | 1.08 (0.53—2.22) | 1.11 (0.51—2.46) |
| Separated/divorced | 42 (12.7) | 7 (8.6) | 1.52 (065—3.56) | 1.31 (0.44 -3.15) |
| Widowed/widower | 16 (4.9) | 6 (7.4) | 0.68 (0.25—1.80) | 0.30 (0.78—1.18) |
| Education attainment | ||||
| Primary education | 128 (39.0) | 25 (31.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Secondary education | 120 (36.6) | 38 (47.5) | 0.62 (0.35—1.08) | 0.6 (0.33—1.07) |
| Tertiary education | 38 (11.6) | 5 (6.3) | 1.48 (0.53—4.14) | 1.44 (0.500—4.14) |
| University | 15 (4.6) | 6 (7.5) | 0.49 (0.17—1.38) | 0.46 (0.15—1.40) |
| No formal education | 27 (8.1) | 6 (7.5) | 0.88 (0.33—2.35) | 0.87 (0.29—2.61) |
| Employment status | ||||
| No formal employment | 141 (42.6) | 30 (37.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Formal employment | 190 (57.4) | 51 (63.0) | 0.79 (0.48—1.31) | 0.81 (0.48—1.38) |
| University hospital | ||||
| Makerere University | 115 (34.4) | 27 (33.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Mbarara University (MUST) | 119 (35.6) | 19 (23.5) | 1.47 (0.78—2.79) | 1.64 (0.81—3.3) |
| Gulu University | 100 (30.0) | 35 (43.2) | 0.67 (0.38—1.19) | 0.68 (0.37—1.26) |
MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology
aAdjusted for all factors on table