Table 5

Factors associated with higher self-rated comfort/skill

          β          

P

Unique Variance Explained (%)

Overall Variance Explained (%)

Behavioral Problems

19

Participated in CME~

0.16

0.001

2.5

See more than 5 children per month with behavior problems

0.14

0.003

1.9

Belief: problems are mild & transient, specific intervention not required

0.12

0.01

1.4

Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage

-0.13

0.007

1.5

Belief: role of GP should be very limited

-0.19

0.000

2.9

Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult

-0.22

0.000

4.2

Social-emotional Difficulties

19

Participated in CME~

0.20

0.000

4.1

Belief: role of GP should be very limited

-0.24

0.000

5.2

Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult

-0.26

0.000

6.7

ADHD°

20

Male gender

0.20

0.000

3.9

Participated in CME~

0.21

0.000

4.4

See more than 5 children per month with ADHD°

0.21

0.000

4.3

Certified as specialist in Family Medicine

0.14

0.002

2.0

Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage

-0.14

0.003

1.8

Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult

-0.13

0.005

1.6

Mood Disorders

19

Participated in CME~

0.22

0.000

4.5

See more than 5 children per month with Mood Disorders

0.17

0.000

3.4

Spend more than 40 hours/wk in patient care

0.10

0.04

0.9

Belief: these problems are related to stresses in the family that are hard to manage

-0.09

0.05

0.8

Belief: role of GP should be very limited

-0.18

0.000

2.9

Belief: evaluation of these problems is often subjective and difficult

-0.16

0.001

2.3

~CME: continuing medical education activities

°ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Miller et al. BMC Family Practice 2005 6:12   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-12