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Table 3 Association between EBP and socio-demographic factors analysed via exploratory univariate logistic regression analyses

From: Adherence to evidence-based practice across healthcare professionals in Germany: results from a cross-sectional, nationwide survey

 

Dimension 1

Attitude

Dimension 2

Subjective norm

Dimension 3

Perceived behavioural control

Dimension 4

Decision making

Dimension 5

Intention and behaviour

 

Odds ratio [95% CI]

Highest professional degreea (n = 877)c

 Undergraduate (n = 90)

0.69 [0.37–1.24]

1.07 [0.61–1.80]

1.17 [0.59–2.17]

1.32 [0.77–2.23]

1.03 [0.57–1.78]

 Diploma (vocational school) (n = 368)

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 Bachelor/diploma (university) (n = 273)

1.44 [1.01–2.06]

0.83 [0.56–1.21]

2.82 [1.91–4.20]

1.46 [1.02–2.09]

1.87 [1.31–2.68]

 Master or higher academic degree (n = 146)

3.11 [2.08–4.68]

2.65 [1.77–3.99]

9.09 [5.86–14.28]

2.75 [1.83–4.15]

4.35 [2.89–6.59]

Contact time with patientsa (n = 861)c

 0 – 10 h/week (n = 120)

2.49 [1.58–3.93]

1.67 [1.04–2.66]

2.24 [1.41–3.56]

1.46 [0.90–2.33]

2.02 [1.30–3.16]

 11 – 20 h/week (n = 180)

1.37 [0.90–2.09]

0.90 [0.57–1.41]

1.42 [0.92–2.19]

1.24 [0.81–1.90]

0.70 [0.45–1.07]

 21 – 30 h/week (n = 242)

1.03 [0.69–1.54]

0.97 [0.65–1.46]

1.05 [0.69–1.58]

1.22 [0.82–1.81]

0.80 [0.54–1.17]

 31- 40 h/week (n = 274)

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 > 40 h/week (n = 45)

0.90 [0.40–1.86]

2.37 [1.20–4.62]

0.64 [0.25–1.43]

1.09 [0.51–2.17]

0.83 [0.39–1.64]

Primary setting of workb (n = 783)c

 Inpatient/hospital (n = 315)

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 Outpatient (n = 468)

0.97 [0.71–1.34]

0.95 [0.69–1.32]

0.97 [0.70–1.35]

0.96 [0.69–1.32]

1.11 [0.81–1.53]

Work experiencea (n = 870)c

     

 0 – 5 years (n = 278)

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 6 – 15 years (n = 273)

1.19 [0.82–1.72]

2.57 [1.73–3.87]

1.46 [0.99–2.15]

1.06 [0.72–1.55]

1.74 [1.20–2.54]

 16 – 25 years (n = 172)

1.02 [0.66–1.55]

1.91 [1.20–3.04]

1.22 [0.78–1.90]

1.25 [0.81–1.92]

1.49 [0.97–2.29]

 26 – 35 years (n = 120)

0.93 [0.56–1.50]

2.58 [1.55–4.29]

1.73 [1.07–2.79]

1.72 [1.08–2.73]

1.66 [1.03–2.67]

 > 35 years (n = 27)

0.75 [0.27–1.83]

2.40 [0.93–5.81]

1.25 [0.47–2.96]

1.57 [0.64–3.60]

1.66 [0.68–3.80]

Size of the city/municipality of employmentb (n = 879)c

 ≥ 20,000 inhabitants (n = 662)

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 < 20,000 inhabitants (n = 217)

0.57 [0.39–0.83]

0.81 [0.56–1.15]

0.64 [0.44–0.92]

0.61 [0.42–0.87]

0.76 [0.53–1.07]

Hosting of lectures or workshops on EBPb (n = 885)c

 No (n = 765)

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Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes (n = 120)

3.68 [2.48–5.48]

3.18 [2.54–5.73]

7.02 [4.67–10.69]

3.63 [2.44–5.41]

6.57 [4.36–10.06]

Availability of scientific literature at work placeb (n = 869)c

 No (n = 291)

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 Yes (n = 578)

1.79 [1.3–2.51]

4.49 [3.03–6.85]

1.63 [1.17–2.29]

1.31 [0.96–1.81]

1.28 [0.94–1.76]

Drafting of or involvement in ≥ 1 scientific publicationb (n = 887)c

 No (n = 610)

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 Yes (n = 277)

2.94 [2.16–4.00]

2.56 [1.87–3.50]

7.06 [5.10–9.85]

2.55 [1.87–3.46]

4.08 [3.01–5.57]

Available time for scientific literature studies at worka (n = 751)c

 0 min/week (n = 272)

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 1 – 30 min/week (n = 207)

0.78 [0.51–1.18]

2.55 [1.57–4.20]

0.66 [0.41–1.04]

0.82 [0.54–1.26]

0.72 [0.47–1.10]

 31 – 60 min/week (n = 137)

0.98 [0.62–1.55]

3.69 [2.20–6.27]

1.04 [0.64–1.68]

1.04 [0.65–1.65]

1.02 [0.64–1.61]

 > 60 min/week (n = 135)

1.66 [1.07–2.56]

9.67 [5.86–16.30]

3.20 [2.07–4.98]

2.55 [1.65–3.94]

3.25 [2.12–5.02]

  1. aOR calculated using a variable of the characteristic as reference
  2. bOR calculated as the ratio between the odds in the presence of characteristic variable against the odds in the absence of the variable
  3. cThe sample size can differ within single dimensions because of missing values in the dependent variable