Table 2 Binary and multivariable logistic regression presenting the odds of perceiving specialists as ‘not completely collegial’
From: What non-clinical factors influence the general dentist–specialist relationship in Canada?
Binary | Multivariable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio* (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio** (95% CI) | p | |
Socio-demographic factors | ||||
Age | ||||
40 years and younger (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
41–50 | 1.67 (1.04, 2.69) | 0.035 | 1.14 (0.67, 1.92) | 0.628 |
51–60 | 1.25 (0.76, 2.05) | 0.376 | 0.95 (0.54, 1.67) | 0.849 |
> 61 | 0.87 (0.49, 1.55) | 0.643 | 0.68 (0.35, 1.34) | 0.265 |
Gender | ||||
Male (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Female | 0.65 (0.45, 0.94) | 0.023 | 0.88 (0.57, 1.35) | 0.551 |
Gross annual income | ||||
< $149,000 (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
$150,000–$249,000 | 0.75 (0.45, 1.24) | 0.260 | 0.72 (0.42, 1.22) | 0.220 |
> $250,000 | 1.91 (1.25, 2.93) | 0.003 | 1.48 (0.91, 2.40) | 0.112 |
Relationship status | ||||
Single/non-married (reference) | 1.00 | |||
Married | 0.93 (0.57, 1.52) | 0.781 | ||
Divorced/separated | 1.37 (0.61, 3.04) | 0.444 | ||
Primary income-earner in the household | ||||
Yes (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
No | 0.66 (0.37, 1.17) | 0.151 | 0.84 (0.44, 1.60) | 0.596 |
My partner and I contribute equally | 0.42 (0.24, 0.73) | 0.002 | 0.47 (0.26, 0.84) | 0.011 |
Number of dependents | ||||
0 (reference) | 1.00 | |||
1 | 0.61 (0.33, 1.13) | 0.115 | ||
2–4 | 1.44 (0.93, 2.23) | 0.102 | ||
5 or more | 2.10 (0.91, 4.88) | 0.083 | ||
Professional factors | ||||
Type of practitioner | ||||
General dentist (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
General dentist with GPR/AEGD | 1.73 (1.06, 2.81) | 0.027 | 1.63 (0.96, 2.75) | 0.071 |
Place of initial training | ||||
Canadian dental faculty (reference) | 1.00 | |||
American dental faculty | 0.75 (0.35, 1.61) | 0.454 | ||
International dental faculty | 1.10 (0.71, 1.71) | 0.659 | ||
Years of practice in Canada | ||||
< 14 years (reference) | 1.00 | |||
15–29 | 1.01 (0.68, 1.51) | 0.943 | ||
> 30 | 0.71 (0.44, 1.13) | 0.145 | ||
Presence of student loans | ||||
No, I do not have any student loans (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 0.63 (0.44, 0.89) | 0.010 | 0.58 (0.40, 0.85) | 0.006 |
Hours of CE in a year | ||||
Less than 30 (reference) | 1.00 | |||
More than 30 | 1.08 (0.71, 1.64) | 0.724 | ||
Involvement in a study club | ||||
No (reference) | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 1.37 (0.96, 1.94) | 0.082 | ||
Perception of pressure from other general dentists | ||||
No pressure/small amount (reference) | 1.00 | |||
Medium/large pressure | 1.14 (0.81, 1.62) | 0.450 | ||
Practice factors | ||||
How many practices do you work in? | ||||
1 (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
2 or more | 1.60 (1.08, 2.37) | 0.018 | 1.69 (1.07, 2.65) | 0.023 |
Perception about size of practice loans | ||||
No outstanding practice loans (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Small | 1.34 (0.77, 2.34) | 0.301 | 0.90 (0.48, 1.68) | 0.740 |
Medium | 2.41 (1.49, 3.91) | < 0.001 | 1.46 (0.83, 2.56) | 0.185 |
Large | 2.16 (1.38, 3.38) | 0.001 | 1.53 (0.86, 2.71) | 0.147 |
Location of the primary practice | ||||
Large population center (100,000 or greater) (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Medium population center (30,000–99,999) | 1.25 (0.82, 1.91) | 0.292 | 1.30 (0.83, 2.05) | 0.250 |
Small population center (1000–29,999) | 0.32 (0.17, 0.58) | < 0.001 | 0.46 (0.22, 0.94) | 0.033 |
Practice ownership | ||||
No, I do not own a practice (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 2.63 (1.71, 4.04) | < 0.001 | 2.15 (1.23, 3.74) | 0.007 |
Presence of specialists in close proximity (< 5 km) to the practice | ||||
No (reference) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 2.85 (1.54, 5.28) | 0.001 | 1.74 (0.83, 3.66) | 0.143 |
Presence of in-house/visiting specialist | ||||
No (reference) | 1.00 | 0.955 | ||
Yes | 0.98 (0.62, 1.56) | |||