Table 5 |
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Estimated partial regression coefficients, with 95% confidence intervals in brackets, in multiple robust linear regression analyses with TB suspicion score and mean TB knowledge score as dependent variables (95% CI). |
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Factor |
TB Suspicion Score |
TB Knowledge Score |
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Independent variable |
Dependent variable |
Dependent variable |
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Sector |
Public |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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Private |
-1.61(-2.92, -0.31)* |
-1.51(-2.74, -0.28)* |
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Gender |
Female |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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Male |
0.63(-0.28, 1.55) |
0.04(-0.82, 0.90) |
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Nationality |
Not-Omani |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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Omani |
-0.10 (-1.86,1.65) |
0.97(-0.70, 2.63) |
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Duration of Practice |
= 5 years |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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> 5 years |
0.82(-0.99, 2.65) |
1.0(-0.48, 2.46) |
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Attended TB training course during last 5 years |
No |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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Yes |
-0.33(0.86, 1.65) |
1.97(0.71, 3.24)* |
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Found/followed up a TB case last year |
No |
Ref. |
Ref. |
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Yes |
0.66(-0.53, 1.86) |
0.86(-0.25, 1.96) |
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TB Knowledge score |
0.10(-0.05–0.24) |
Not Applicable |
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For binary variables the coefficients are estimates of the difference between the means at the two levels * Statistically Significant.(p-value is less than 0.05) |
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Al-Maniri et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:177 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-177 |
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