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Table 3 Multivariable comparisons of attitudes between general practitioners, psychiatrists and internists with the Understanding of Suicidal Patients Scale as dependent variable

From: Perceived competence and attitudes towards patients with suicidal behaviour: a survey of general practitioners, psychiatrists and internists

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

 

β

95% CI

p-value

β

95% CI

p-value

Psychiatrists vs. General Practitioners

−0.95

−0.4 to 2.3

0.18

−0.6

−2.1 to −0.8

0.393

General Practitioners vs. Internists

−3.3

−4.8 to −1.8

<0.001

−2.3

−4.0 to – 0.6

0.009

Psychiatrists vs. Internists

−4.3

−5.6 to −2.9

<0.001

−3.9

−5.8 to −1.9

<0.001

  1. *Adjusted for age, gender, course participation and experience of suicide among patients.