Table 4 Use of chaperones during female rectal exams and logistic regression models
From: Chaperone use during intimate examinations in primary care: postal survey of family physicians
Logistic Regression Models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | % Reporting Use of Chaperone | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio* (95% CI) | P value |
Sex of physician | ||||
Female | 16.2 | 1.00† | 1.00† | |
Male | 74.1 | 19.70 (9.58 to 40.51) | 19.64 (9.44 to 40.88) | <0.001 |
Age of physician | ||||
<30 yrs | 25.0 | 1.00† | 1.00† | |
30–39 yrs | 41.6 | 1.73 (0.27 to 11.16) | 1.47 (0.22 to 9.82) | 0.690 |
40–49 yrs | 45.2 | 2.91 (0.45 to 18.90) | 3.00 (0.45 to 20.03) | 0.257 |
50+ yrs | 44.8 | 1.63 (0.25 to 10.80) | 1.49 (0.22 to 10.14) | 0.684 |
Nurse availability | ||||
Not available | 20.5 | 1.00† | 1.00† | |
Available | 52.9 | 6.45 (2.88 to 14.43) | 5.67 (2.50 to 12.85) | <0.001 |
Practice location | ||||
Urban | 37.9 | 1.00† | 1.00† | |
Rural | 60.0 | 1.80 (0.78 to 4.16) | 2.09 (0.91 to 4.82) | 0.083 |