Table 3 Multivariate Odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and p-values of the effects of the included variables on sepsis knowledge scores

Knowledge and beliefs

1.09

1.03, 1.15

0.001

Social influences

0.97

0.93, 1.02

0.293

Beliefs about capability and skills: Treatment

1.21

1.14, 1.27

< 0.001

Beliefs about capability and behaviour: Recognition, escalation, and management

1.04

0.98, 1.09

0.195

Environmental context and resources

1.05

1.01, 1.10

0.017

 20–25 years

–

–

 26–30 years

1.02

0.87, 1.19

0.832

 31–35 years

0.91

0.76, 1.09

0.302

 36–40 years

0.99

0.81, 1.20

0.919

 41–50 years

0.87

0.72, 1.04

0.135

 51–60 years

0.92

0.73, 1.15

0.463

 61+ years

1.11

0.74, 1.68

0.606

 6–11 months

–

–

 1–3 years

1.27

1.08, 1.49

0.004

 4–6 years

1.18

0.99, 1.41

0.066

 7–9 years

1.28

1.05, 1.56

0.013

 10+ years

1.34

1.10, 1.63

0.004

 Weekly

–

–

 Fortnightly

1.00

0.85, 1.17

0.986

 Monthly

1.09

0.95, 1.26

0.234

 Six monthly

1.12

0.94, 1.34

0.196

 Yearly

1.17

0.84, 1.61

0.349

 Don’t know

1.00

0.85, 1.18

0.984

 Sepsis nurse funding

1.11

1.04, 1.18

0.002

 Total number of clinicians

0.98

0.92, 1.05

0.514

 Hospital SD

0.07