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Table 4 Multivariate logistics regression on pre-talk knowledge scores

From: Impact of health talks on knowledge, attitudes and perception of breast cancer screening and treatment amongst healthcare staff by a breast surgical unit in a public healthcare institution: a cross-sectional study

 

Knowledge

Univariate

Multivariate

Poor (%)

Good (%)

OR (95%CI)

P value

OR (95%CI)

P value

Age

< 40

67 (80.7)

16 (19.3)

REF

 

REF

 

≥ 40

29 (60.4)

19 (39.6)

2.74 (1.24, 6.08)

0.013

1.67 (0.55, 5.08)

0.364

Education

Non-university

25 (67.6)

12 (32.4)

REF

 

REF

 

University

66 (75.9)

21 (24.1)

0.66 (0.29, 1.54)

0.341

1.73 (0.51, 5.91)

0.380

Occupation

Non-nurse

54 (56.8)

22 (62.9)

REF

 

REF

 

Nurse

41 (75.9)

13 (24.1)

0.78 (0.35, 1.73)

0.538

0.18 (0.05, 0.64)

0.008

Personal income

< $4000

30 (83.3)

6 (16.7)

REF

 

REF

 

≥ 4000

52 (66.7)

26 (33.3)

2.50 (0.92, 6.76)

0.071

1.45 (0.39, 5.42)

0.578

Housing type

3 Room and smaller/rented

21 (84.0)

4 (16.0)

REF

 

REF

 

4–5 Rooms

64 (73.6)

23 (26.4)

1.89 (0.59, 6.08)

0.288

0.74 (0.16, 3.29)

0.687

EC/private

6 (54.5)

5 (45.5)

4.38 (0.89, 21.61)

0.070

3.18 (0.36, 28.21)

0.298

Know someone with breast cancer

No

26 (28.6)

5 (15.2)

REF

 

REF

 

Yes

65 (71.4)

28 (84.8)

2.24 (0.78, 6.43)

0.134

1.81 (0.50, 6.56)

0.368

Attended talk previously

No

69 (77.5)

20 (22.5)

REF

 

REF

 

Yes

26 (63.4)

15 (36.6)

1.99 (0.89, 4.46)

0.095

1.65 (0.56, 4.88)

0.366

Working in healthcare

≥ 10 years

59 (85.5)

10 (14.5)

REF

 

REF

 

> 10 years

35 (58.3)

25 (41.7)

4.21 (1.81, 9.80)

0.001

4.76 (1.36, 16.62)

0.014

  1. *Multivariate analysis included age, education level, occupation, personal income, housing type, family history, relative and/or friends with breast cancer, attended previous talk, duration of working in healthcare