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Table 2 Association between the SoP described by SPI/SP4PC and each variable: the results of multivariable linear regression

From: Primary care physicians working in rural areas provide a broader scope of practice: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Coefficient (95% CI, p-value)

SoP described by SPI

 Sex

  Male

Reference

  Female

-4.36 (-8.36 to -0.36, p = 0.033)

 Years of clinical experience

-0.22 (-0.37 to -0.08, p = 0.003)

 Clinical setting

  Clinic

Reference

  Hospital < 199 beds

6.81 (2.75 to 10.87, p = 0.001)

  Hospital ≥ 200 beds

-0.31 (-4.14 to 3.52, p = 0.872)

  Others

-27.36 (-43.28 to -11.44, p = 0.001)

 Having certification

-0.65 (-4.29 to 2.99, p = 0.725)

 Experience of rural practice

2.61 (-0.88 to 6.09, 0.142)

 RIJ

0.09 (0.03 to 0.16, p = 0.007)

SoP described by SP4PC

 Sex

  Male

Reference

  Female

-0.54 (-1.32 to 0.24, p = 0.171)

 Years of clinical experience

-0.03 (-0.06 to -0.001, p = 0.046)

 Clinical setting

  Clinic

reference

  Hospital < 199 beds

0.27 (-0.52 to 1.06, p = 0.503)

  Hospital ≥ 200 beds

-0.54 (-1.28 to 0.21, p = 0.157)

  Others

-3.10 (-6.19 to -0.004, p = 0.05)

 Having certification

0.13 (-0.57 to 0.84, p = 0.71)

 Experience of rural practice

0.28 (-0.40 to 0.96, p = 0.419)

 RIJ

0.02 (0.005 to 0.03, p = 0.008)