Table 4

Variables predicting the Chinese-revised Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale, and the Caring and Sharing subscale scores

Dimension	Variables	OR	95% CI	P value
Caring subscale	Gender
	Male
	Female	2.201	1.685 to 2.876	<0.001
	Years of practice
	Less than 11 or over 20 years	0.284	0.103 to 0.787	0.016
	11–20 years
	Professional title
	No title
	Primary title (resident)
	Intermediate title (attending physician)	1.669	1.015 to 2.743	0.044
	Deputy chief title (deputy chief physician)	2.849	1.157 to 7.018	0.023
	Senior professional title (chief physician)
	Hospital type
	Primary, secondary and private hospital
	Tertiary hospital	2.593	1.746 to 3.850	<0.001
Sharing subscale	Years of practice
	Less than 5 or over 10 years
	5–10 years	0.510	0.305 to 0.853	0.010
	Professional title
	Lower or higher than intermediate title
	Intermediate title (attending physician)	1.806	1.051 to 3.105	0.032
	Specialty
	Surgical
	Non-surgical	1.388	1.030 to 1.871	0.031
Total	Gender
	Male
	Female	1.532	1.160 to 2.022	0.003
	Professional title
	Lower or higher than intermediate title
	Intermediate title (attending physician)	2.089	1.206 to 3.618	0.009
	Hospital type
	Primary, secondary and private hospital
	Tertiary hospital	2.198	1.465 to 3.297	<0.001