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Multivariate regression analysis of factors associated with Knowledge Test %Correct and Confidence Scale Score, and logistic regression analysis or factors associated with the Communications Practices Scale Score. |
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| Variables in the Final Model for Knowledge Test (%Correct) N = 1268(Score range 0–100) |
Variables in the Final Model for Confidence ScaleN = 1201(Scale Range 19–95) |
Variables in the Final Model for Communications Practices ScaleN = 852 *(Scale Range 0–10) |
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| Coefficient(95% CI) |
P value |
Coefficient(95% CI) |
P value |
Odds Ratio(95% CI) |
P value |
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| Constant |
58.4 (56.6, 60.2) |
<.001 |
60.0 (57.8, 62.2) |
<.001 |
Type of Health Professional‡ |
.013 |
| Professional Group [Students are reference group] |
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| Physician/PA (yes = 1, no = 0) |
6.1 (4.8, 7.5) |
<.001 |
3.6 (1.6, 5.7) |
.001 |
2.6 (1.3, 5.1) |
.007 |
| Nurse (yes = 1, no = 0) |
NS |
NS |
NS |
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| Nutritionist: (yes = 1, no = 0) |
3.8 (2.1, 5.5) |
<.001 |
5.3 (2.4, 8.1) |
<.001 |
3.2 (1.5, 4.4) |
.003 |
| Pharmacist (yes = 1, no = 0) |
6.6 (4.0, 9.1) |
<.001 |
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| Had seen patients in past 30 days (yes = 1, no = 0) |
2.8 (1.6, 3.9) |
<.001 |
[subjects selected on this basis] |
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| Enrollment period (spring = 1, fall = 0) |
-2.7 (-3.9, -1.4) |
<.001 |
-18.3 (-20.4, -16.3) |
<.001 |
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| Gender (Female = 1, Male = 0) |
1.5 (0.24, 2.8) |
.002 |
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| Training Status (Faculty/In practice = 1, In Training = 0) |
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| Number of HDS Used in a Typical Week |
0.46 (0.38, 0.54) |
<.001 |
0.43 (0.29, 0.58) |
<.001 |
1.11 (1.08, 1.14) |
<.001 |
| Age [age ≤ 30; represented by 0 in all other categories] |
.015 |
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| Age 31–40 years (yes = 1, no = 0) |
3.8 (2.3, 5.3) |
<.001 |
2.4 (1.3, 4.4) |
.006 |
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| Age 41–50 years (yes = 1, no = 0) |
2.4 (1.1, 3.7) |
<.001 |
4.8 (2.6, 5.7) |
<.001 |
1.9 (1.0, 3.4) |
.048 |
| Age >50 years (yes = 1, no = 0) |
2.4 (0.15, 4.7) |
.037 |
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| R-square for the final model |
.251 |
.267 |
.155 |
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* This analysis was performed for enrollees who had seen patients in the past 30 days. † Models were determined using backward conditional multiple regression, with P≤ .05 required for variable retention. | ||||||
Kemper et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2006 6:15 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-15 |
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