Table 5 Predictors of physicians’ cost consciousness
Demographic variable | Crude Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Males (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Females | 1.24 | (0.74-2.08) | 0.421 |
Age category | |||
23-30 years (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
31-35 years | 3.01 | (1.16-7.81) | 0.023* |
36-40 years | 1.06 | (0.47-2.38) | 0.898 |
41-45 years | 1.21 | (0.49-3.03) | 0.680 |
46-50 years | 1.02 | (0.45-2.31) | 0.962 |
51 years and above | 0.47 | (0.28-0.78) | 0.004** |
Years of experience | |||
Less than 5 years (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
6 to 10 years | 3.00 | (1.12-7.80) | 0.024* |
More than 10 year | 1.06 | (0.47-2.32) | 0.899 |
Medical education | |||
General practitioner (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Specialized physician | 1.11 | (0.67-1.84) | 0.696 |
Country of education (first medical degree) | |||
Jordan (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Outside Jordan | 0.58 | (0.35-0.95) | 0.031* |
Country of specialized education (for specialized physicians) | |||
Jordan (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Outside Jordan | 0.84 | (0.44-1.61) | 0.598 |
Practice site | |||
Public healthcare sector (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Private healthcare sector | 1.22 | (0.71-2.08) | 0.467 |
Both | 0.800 | (0.48-1.33) | 0.388 |
Compensation method accepted for healthcare practices: | |||
Direct payment only (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Patients covered by health insurance only | 0.63 | (0.22-1.81) | 0.388 |
Both methods | 0.85 | (0.46-1.59) | 0.615 |
Location of practice: | |||
Amman (Reference group) | 1.00 | ||
Other cities | 1.30 | (0.79-2.14) | 0.310 |