Table 2 Ordinal regression analysis of trust in physicians and patient characteristics
From: Patient factors that affect trust in physicians: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (Ref: Male) | |||
 Female | 0.67* | 0.49–0.91 | 0.01 |
Age group (Ref: 20–29, years) | |||
 30–39 | 1.01 | 0.68–1.51 | 0.96 |
 40–49 | 1.23 | 0.83–1.84 | 0.30 |
  ≥ 50 | 1.10 | 0.73–1.65 | 0.66 |
Region (Ref: The Seoul Capital Area) | |||
 Metropolitan areas | 1.05 | 0.75–1.36 | 0.79 |
 Provinces | 0.84 | 0.63–1.14 | 0.27 |
Medical insurance (Ref: Self-employed insured) | |||
 Employee insured | 0.97 | 0.73–1.28 | 0.82 |
 Medical-aid beneficiary | 1.11 | 0.66–1.86 | 0.69 |
Home ownership (Ref: Privately owned) | |||
 Lease | 0.87 | 0.63–1.21 | 0.41 |
 Monthly rent | 0.76 | 0.51–1.14 | 0.18 |
 Provided for free | 1.07 | 0.48–2.39 | 0.87 |
Education level (Ref: High school diploma or less) | |||
 Some college/ bachelor’s degree | 2.20 | 0.29–16.66 | 0.45 |
 Graduate/ professional degree | 1.21 | 0.84–1.75 | 0.30 |
Monthly household income (Ref:<$1900) | |||
 $1900 to ≤ $3800 | 1.08 | 0.70–1.67 | 0.74 |
  ≥ $3800 | 1.25 | 0.79–1.95 | 0.34 |
Smoking (Ref: Never smoker) | |||
 Daily smoker | 0.64* | 0.43–0.97 | 0.03 |
 Intermittent smoker | 0.90 | 0.54–1.49 | 0.68 |
 Former smoker | 1.00 | 0.68–1.46 | 0.98 |
Drinking alcohol frequency (Ref: None) | |||
 Once or less a week | 0.68 | 0.47–0.99 | 0.05 |
 Two times or more a week | 0.75 | 0.48–1.19 | 0.22 |
Exercise frequency (Ref: None) | |||
 Once to twice a week | 1.08 | 0.76–1.54 | 0.69 |
 Three to seven times a week | 1.05 | 0.74–1.49 | 0.79 |
Degree of stress (Ref: Little or none) | |||
 Moderate | 0.74* | 0.56–0.98 | 0.04 |
 Extreme | 0.48** | 0.30–0.75 | < 0.01 |
Self-rated health status (Ref: Very good/ good) | |||
 Fair | 0.53** | 0.39–0.70 | < 0.01 |
 Poor/ very poor | 0.29** | 0.19–0.45 | < 0.01 |
Hospitalization in the past 12 months (Ref: None) | 1.49* | 1.03–2.16 | 0.03 |
Outpatient visit in the past 2 weeks (Ref: None) | 1.37* | 1.03–1.82 | 0.03 |
Being unable to use hospitals/clinics when necessary in the past 12 months (Ref: None) | 1.00 | 0.74–1.35 | 0.99 |
Attitudes toward the current health system (Ref: Positive) | |||
 Negative | 0.43** | 0.33–0.57 | < 0.01 |
 Very negative | 0.07** | 0.04–0.12 | < 0.01 |