Multivariate logistic regression of knowledge of and attitudes towards guidelines
Dependent variable | Independent variable | Level | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
Knowledge of guidelines: completely knowledgeable/not completely knowledgeable | Institution type | County level | 0.788 (0.625 to 0.992) | 0.043 |
Grass-roots level | Reference | |||
Geographical area | Eastern | 0.834 (0.633 to 1.097) | 0.195 | |
Central | 0.648 (0.510 to 0.825) | <0.001 | ||
Western | Reference | |||
Education level | Master’s or doctorate | 5.282 (2.458 to 11.348) | <0.001 | |
Bachelor’s | 1.876 (1.504 to 2.340) | <0.001 | ||
High school and below | Reference | |||
Professional title | Senior | 4.875 (3.606 to 6.592) | <0.001 | |
Intermediate | 3.648 (2.887 to 4.608) | <0.001 | ||
Primary or none | Reference | |||
Profession | Physician | 0.636 (0.470 to 0.862) | 0.004 | |
Nurse practitioner | 0.614 (0.464 to 0.813) | 0.001 | ||
Medical tech | 1.196 (0.901 to 1.588) | 0.216 | ||
Administrative staff | Reference | |||
Attitudes towards guideline: entirely applicable/not entirely applicable | Institution type | Primary care level | 1.315 (1.007 to 1.718) | 0.045 |
County level | Reference | |||
Geographical area | Eastern | 0.205 (0.858 to 1.692) | 0.282 | |
Central | 0.715 (0.543 to 0.942) | 0.017 | ||
Western | Reference | |||
Professional title | Senior | 1.602 (1.127 to 2.279) | 0.009 | |
Intermediate | 1.356 (1.028 to 1.788) | 0.031 | ||
Primary or none | Reference |