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Table 3 Weighted multinomial logistic regression analysis of the interrelationship between attitudes and socio demographic characteristics

From: Truth-telling and doctor-assisted death as perceived by Israeli physicians

Attitude

Variable

Effect

OD ratio

95% ConfidenceLimits

P value

Support truth telling (a)

Gender

Female vs. male

0.722

0.624–0.837

<.0001

Age

24 to 34 vs. 35 to 44

45 to 54 vs. 35 to 44

55 to 64 vs. 35 to 44

65 plus vs. 35 to 44

1.221

0.707

0.572

0.409

0.915–1.629

0.592–0.845

0.483–0.676

0.337–0.496

0.1753

0.0001

<.0001

<.0001

Medical education

Abroad vs. Israel

Combined vs. Israel

1.351

1.374

1.165–1.564

1.188–1.589

<.0001

<.0001

Specialization

Surgeons vs. Internists

GP vs. Internist

Psychiatry vs. Internist

Different vs. Internist

1.139

0.729

0.666

1.178

0.987–1.313

0.564–0.943

1.050–0.423

0.993–1.398

0.0740

0.0016

0.0803

0.0598

 

Gender

Male vs. Female

1.218

1.050–1.412

0.0093

Support doctor assisted death (a)

Medical education

Abroad vs. Israel

Combined vs. Israel

0.564

0.800

0.487–0.654

0.692–0.926

<.0001

0.0028

Workplace

Hospital vs. HMO

Other vs. HMO

1.485

1.637

1.267–1.740

1.355–1.978

<.0001

<.0001

Specialization

Surgeons vs. Internists

GP vs. Internist

Psychiatry vs. Internist

Different vs. Internist

1.073

0.903

0.528

1.073

0.930–1.239

0.701–1.165

0.340–0.818

0.902–1.275

0.3357

0.4333

0.0043

0.4266

Support truth telling+doctor assisted death (a)

Gender

Female vs. male

0.815

0.692–0.960

0.0145

Age

24 to 34 vs. 35 to 44

45 to 54 vs. 35 to 44

55 to 64 vs. 35 to 44

65 plus vs. 35 to 44

1.367

0.810

0.672

0.568

0.988–1.893

0.661–0.993

0.554–0.815

0.464–0.695

0.0594

0.0424

<.0001

<.0001

Specialization

Surgeons vs. Internists

GP vs. Internist

Psychiatry vs. Internist

Different vs. Internist

1.135

0.633

0.573

1.135

0.970–1.326

0.468–0.855

0.320–1.024

0.970–1.328

0.1132

0.0029

0.0602

0.0441

  1. a: Variables included in the regression analysis: gender, age, medical schooling, position, employment specialization