Table 5.
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis
| Variable | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | ||
| Non-intensive care unit physician (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| Intensive care unit physician | 0.40 (0.21–0.76) | 0.005 |
| Primary area of practice | ||
| Internal Medicine (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| Surgery / Trauma | 1.08 (0.62–1.91) | 0.780 |
| Paediatrics | 0.77 (0.35–1.65) | 0.497 |
| Intensive Care Medicine | 0.21 (0.07–0.64) | 0.006 |
| Family Medicine | 0.66 (0.35–1.27) | 0.214 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1.70 (0.59–4.88) | 0.324 |
| Anaesthesiology | 1.41 (0.54–3.66) | 0.480 |
| Cardiology | 4.61 (0.96–22.02) | 0.056 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2.28 (0.67–7.711) | |
| Level of experience? | ||
| Consultant (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| Resident | 0.60 (0.35–1.02) | 0.060 |
| Intern | 0.86 (0.42–1.76) | 0.684 |
| Registrar | 0.54 (0.21–1.36) | 0.188 |
| Senior Registrar | 1.25 (0.49–3.15) | 0.641 |
| Fellow | 0.47 (0.12–1.83) | 0.274 |
| Years of experience | ||
| Less than 5 years (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| 5 to 10 years | 0.99 (0.55–1.77) | 0.967 |
| 10 to 15 years | 1.13 (0.64–2.00) | 0.674 |
| More than 15 years | 0.80 (0.43–1.48) | 0.473 |
| Managing ICU patients | ||
| No (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 0.89 (0.55–1.45) | 0.638 |
| Number of ICU beds in your hospital | ||
| Less than 10 beds (Reference group) | 1.00 | |
| 10 to 20 beds | 0.68 (0.37–1.24) | 0.206 |
| 20–50 beds | 0.59 (0.37–0.96) | 0.032* |
| More than 50 beds | 1.09 (0.68–1.74) | 0.717 |
Note: *p≤0.05.