Multivariable model relating medical specialty to training, awareness and practices regarding medical radiological exposure
| Radiology | Clinical services | General practice | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | OR (95% CI) | p Value | AdjOR* (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value | AdjOR* (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Ever received training on radiation exposure associated with medical imaging | 1 | 0.07 (0.03 to 0.15) | <0.001 | 0.09 (0.04 to 0.19) | <0.001 | 0.23 (0.09 to 0.607) | 0.003 | 0.21 (0.06 to 0.77) | 0.018 |
| Awareness of the European recommendations on radiation protection and safety | 1 | 0.18 (0.10 to 0.29) | <0.001 | 0.19 (0.11 to 0.33) | <0.001 | 0.24 (0.10 to 0.58) | 0.002 | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.80) | 0.015 |
| Awareness of the regulation regarding the need to justify all radiological tests | 1 | 0.10 (0.06 to 0.16) | <0.001 | 0.14 (0.08 to 0.23) | <0.001 | 0.27 (0.139 to 0.55) | <0.001 | 0.22 (0.09 to 0.53) | 0.001 |
*Adjusted for sex, age, years of clinical practice and professional level.