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Table 5 Comparison of factors associated with the number of QRPs in reporting of messages and conclusions in HSR publication between first and last authors

From: Individual, institutional, and scientific environment factors associated with questionable research practices in the reporting of messages and conclusions in scientific health services research publications

Factorsa

First author

Last author

B

Exp(B)

95% CI

B

Exp(B)

95% CI

Intercept

0.248

1.28

0.18–0.93

2.212

9.33

1.47–56.60

Journal impact factor

−0.114

0.89

0.80–1.01

− 0.066

0.94

0.86–1.02

Working duration

0.004

1.01

0.98–1.03

0.005

1.01

0.98–1.02

Individual

 Ambition in science

0.306

1.36

0.99–1.85

 Self-efficacy

−0.198

0.82

0.59–1.14

 Perception of received training

−0.139

0.87

0.68–1.14

0.253

1.29

0.94–1.75

 Confidence in writing

−0.360

0.70

0.48–1.01

 Pressure to create societal impact.

0.216

1.24

1.02–1.51

0.175

1.19

0.90–1.58

 Perception of contribution to science.

0.192

1.21

0.94–1.55

Institution

 Specific training

−0.170

0.84

0.72–0.98

− 0.058

0.94

0.77–1.15

 Competitiveness

0.099

1.10

0.88–1.39

 Data storage

−0.112

0.89

0.73–1.10

 Feedback culture at institute

0.218

1.24

1.05–1.47

−0.094

0.91

0.75–1.10

 Influence of funders

−0.173

0.84

0.70–1.02

Environment

 Creating exciting conclusion

0.060

1.06

0.79–1.44

−0.052

0.95

0.73–1.24

 Suspicions of co-workers

0.047

1.05

0.76–1.44

 Journal practice

−0.075

0.93

0.77–1.12

 Stakeholder influence

0.052

1.05

0.90–1.24

−0.012

0.98

0.77–1.27

 Co-author conflict of interest

−0.083

0.92

0.75–1.12

 Conflict between co-authors

−0.118

0.89

0.74–1.06

  1. aThe multivariate models included different factors (independent variables) between first author and last author analysis resulting the bivariate analysis. For a complete description please refer to the supplementary material 5