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Table 6 Differences in knowledge scores by regression models

From: Educational video-assisted versus conventional informed consent for trauma-related debridement surgery: a parallel group randomized controlled trial

 

Simple linear regression model

Multiple linear regression model

Linear regression model with backward elimination

Multiple ordinal logistic regression model

 

Coefficient

95% CI

Coefficient

95% CI

Coefficient

95% CI

Odds ratio

95% CI

Intervention group

7.881***

3.160–12.602

7.646***

3.381–11.911

7.602***

3.428–11.776

4.724***

2.140–10.428

Age

−0.099

−0.264-0.065

− 0.161*

−0.318--0.004

− 0.189**

− 0.333--0.046

0.978

0.950–1.007

Sex (reference group = female)

4.201

−0.681-9.083

1.420

−2.943-5.784

  

1.543

0.719–3.310

Education (reference group = <high school)

1.625

−5.272-8.523

4.021

−2.577-10.619

  

1.428

0.443–4.600

Injury severity score

−1.181***

−1.889--0.472

−0.842*

−1.513--0.171

−0.923**

− 1.54--0.300

0.771**

0.645–0.921

Transferred (reference group = non-transferred)

−3.607

−9.261-2.046

−1.772

−6.724-3.181

  

0.633

0.258–1.549

Arrival time (reference group = other)

3.640

−1.235-8.516

0.775

−3.730-5.280

  

1.355

0.633–2.903

Physician

1.357

−5.072-7.787

−1.307

−7.200-4.587

  

1.107

0.405–3.030

Baseline knowledge score

−0.319***

−0.44--0.190**

−0.379***

− 0.508--0.249

−0.373***

− 0.494--0.252

0.946***

0.922–0.971

Constant

  

36.410***

22.119–50.701

40.522***

30.693–50.351

  
 

R squared = 0.329

R squared = 0.316

Likelihood ratio test for model: χ2 = 54.18; p < 0.0001

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001. Sample size of regression model = 142