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. 2022 Nov;23(11):3743–3751. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.11.3743

Table 4.

Result of Univariate Regression between Demographic and Professional Characteristics and Total Score of Attitude and Knowledge

Outcomes Total score of knowledge Total score Attitude
Parameter Beta SE 95% CI for Beta t P Beta SE 95% CI for Beta t P
Age
20-30 Ref - - - Ref - - -
31-40 0.46 0.31 [-0.16, 1.08] 1.46 0.145 2.23 1.38 [-0.47,4.95] 1.62 0.106
41-50 0.55 0.33 [-0.11, 1.22] 1.64 0.103 2.99 1.47 [0.09,5.89] 2.03 0.043
51-60 1.73 0.51 [ 0.72, 2.74] 3.39 0.001 4.75 2.22 [0.37, 9.12] 2.13 0.033
61˂ 1.35 1.52 [ -1.64, 4.35] 0.89 0.375 5.84 6.63 [-7.19, 18.89] 0.88 0.379
Gender
Male Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
Female 0.87 0.34 [0.20, 1.54] 2.56 0.011 5.2 1.46 [2.32,8.08] 3.55 0.001
Educational status
Bachelor Ref - - - Ref - - - -
Master of sciences 0.75 0.27 [0.20, 1.30] 2.71 0.007 5.84 1.16 [3.55,8.13] 5.02 0.001
Medical Doctor -1.05 1.16 [-3.34, 1.24] -0.9 0.37 -5.34 4.86 [-14.91, 4.21] -1.1 0.272
PhD 1.13 0.58 [-0.01, 2.27] 1.94 0.053 12.28 2.42 [7.51, 17.05] 5.06 0.001
Fellowship 4.75 2.6 [-0.36, 9.86] 1.83 0.068 31.85 10.82 [10.58, 53.11] 2.94 0.003
Job
General Practitioner Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
Oncologist 2.66 3.03 [-3.29, 8.63] 0.88 0.38 24.66 12.54 [0.02, 49.31] 1.97 0.05
Nurse 2.12 1.52 [-0.86, 5.12] 1.4 0.163 21.17 6.29 [8.81, 33.54] 3.37 0.001
Faculty member 2.45 1.6 [-0.70, 5.62] 1.53 0.127 35.08 6.65 [22.01, 48.15] 5.27 0.001
Other 2.23 1.59 [-0.89, 5.37] 1.4 0.162 20.59 6.59 [7.62, 33.56] 3.12 0.002
work experience
>1 Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
1-3 0.33 0.78 [-1.21, 1.88] 0.43 0.669 1.04 3.43 [-5.70, 7.79] 0.3 0.762
4-5 -1.18 0.77 [-2.71, 0.34] -1.52 0.129 -2.59 3.39 [-9.26, 4.08] -0.76 0.446
6-10 -0.65 0.68 [-1.99, 0.68] -0.96 0.34 -0.69 2.97 [-6.53, 5.15] -0.23 0.816
<10 0.2 0.64 [-1.06, 1.47] 0.31 0.755 1.89 2.81 [-3.63, 7.43] 0.67 0.501
Workplace section
Internal ward Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
Surgery ward 1.01 0.78 [-0.52, 2.54] 1.3 0.195 0.28 3.32 [-6.24, 6.82] 0.09 0.931
Maternity ward 1.15 0.87 [-0.57,2.88] 1.31 0.19 -1.42 3.74 [-8.77, 5.92] -0.38 0.704
Emergency 0.15 0.67 [-1.16, 1.48] 0.23 0.817 -3.7 2.86 [-9.34, 1.93] -1.29 0.197
Pediatrics 2.09 1 [0.12, 4.05] 2.09 0.037 6.05 4.26 [-2.31, 14.42] 1.42 0.156
CCU 0.23 0.59 [-0.92, 1.39] 0.4 0.688 -8.3 2.51 [-13.25, 3.36] -3.3 0.001
ICU 0.97 0.63 [-0.27, 2.22] 1.53 0.126 0.95 2.7 [-4.35, 6.26] 0.35 0.724
Hematology- oncology 1.57 0.57 [0.43, 2.71] 2.72 0.007 -0.86 2.46 [-5.70, 3.98] -0.35 0.727
NICU 0.53 1.17 [-1.76, 2.84] 0.46 0.646 -2.5 4.98 [-12.30, 7.30] -0.5 0.617
Neurology- Neurosurgery 2.87 1.57 [0.22, 5.97] 1.82 0.069 -2.5 6.71 [-15.69, 10.69] -0.37 0.71
Psychology 0.1 1.1 [-2.05, 2.27] 0.1 0.921 -3.92 4.69 [-13.14, 5.28] -0.84 0.403
Other 1.34 0.54 [0.27, 2.41] 2.47 0.014 0.27 2.31 [-4.27, 4.83] -0.12 0.905
Work experience in PC
Yes Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
No -0.44 0.27 -1.64 0.102 -2.62 1.17 [-4.93,-0.32] -2.24 0.026
Is receiving formal education such as participating in workshops and attending lectures or courses necessary for providing PC?
Yes Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
No -1.03 0.38 -2.67 0.008 -7.82 1.64 [-11.05, -4.59] -4.76 0
Do you need to take a PC course?
Yes Ref - - - - Ref - - - -
No -0.85 0.38 -2.21 0.027 -6.77 1.65 [-10.02, -3.52] -4.1 0