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Table 3 Factors associated with levels of confidence in diagnosing and managing WAD and PTSD

From: General practitioners knowledge and management of whiplash associated disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder: implications for patient care

 

Diagnosing WAD

Managing WAD

Diagnosing PTSD

Managing PTSD

 

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Gender

 Male

1 (refa)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

 Female

0.54 (0.31–0.96)*

0.72 (0.46–1.14)

1.08 (0.67–1.66)

0.99 (0.68–1.47)

Years of experience as a GP

  < or equal to 10 year

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

 11–20 year

2.19 (0.89–5.34)

2.38 (1.09–5.18)*

1.17 (0.60–2.43)

0.73 (0.38–1.41)

 20+ yrs

2.78 (1.50–5.17)*

2.26 (1.34–3.81)*

1.61 (0.95–2.73)

1.04 (0.65–1.68)

Location of practice

 Remote

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

 Regional

1.90 (0.77–4.61)

2.91 (1.29–6.55)*

0.66 (0.27–1.62)

0.54 (0.24–1.23)

 Urban

2.45 (1.04–5.80)*

2.03 (0.93–4.39)

0.50 (0.21–1.21)

0.53 (0.24–1.18)

Overall no. of GPs in practice

 1

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

 2–3

2.46 (0.88–6.87)

2.18 (0.91–5.19)

0.96 (0.43–2.13)

1.11 (0.53–2.33)

 4–7

1.82 (0.78–4.27)

1.38 (0.66–2.89)

1.54 (0.74–3.18)

0.94 (0.49–1.83)

 > or equal to 8

1.42 (0.59–3.45)

1.28 (0.59–2.76)

1.06 (0.51–2.19)

1.00 (0.51–1.98)

WAD knowledge level

 Low

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

  

 Middle

2.38 (1.05–5.39)*

2.13 (1.05–4.30)*

-

-

 High

2.86 (1.15–7.12)*

2.93 (1.36–6.32)*

  

PTSD knowledge level

 Low

  

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

 Middle

-

-

1.85 (1.08–3.16)*

1.73 (1.04–2.88)*

 High

  

3.27 (1.68–6.37)*

2.42 (1.34–4.360*

  1. aReference group
  2. *Significant at p-value <0.05