Table 6
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for difference among medical doctors, pharmacists and nurses with respect to laypersons’ expected recognition level of the 20 medical terms regarding radiation.
| Knowa N (%) | Crude OR (95% CI)b | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI)c | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 43/271 | (15.9) | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| Male | 57/229 | (24.9) | 1.757(1.129–2.736) | 0.013 | 1.056(0.532–2.094) | 0.876 | |
| Age | 20–29 | 7/35 | (20.0) | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| 30–39 | 20/124 | (16.1) | 0.769(0.296–2.002) | 0.591 | 0.653(0.248–1.719) | 0.388 | |
| 40–49 | 32/168 | (19.0) | 0.941(0.378–2.346) | 0.896 | 0.720(0.281–1.843) | 0.493 | |
| 50–59 | 35/128 | (27.3) | 1.505(0.603–3.758) | 0.381 | 0.921(0.343–2.472) | 0.870 | |
| ≥ 60 | 6/45 | (13.3) | 0.615(0.187–2.030) | 0.425 | 0.340(0.095–1.214) | 0.097 | |
| Occupation | Nurse | 37/246 | (15.0) | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| Pharmacist | 16/84 | (19.0) | 1.329(0.696–2.539) | 0.389 | 1.287(0.630–2.629) | 0.488 | |
| Medical doctor | 47/170 | (27.6) | 2.158(1.329–3.505) | 0.002 | 2.003(0.932–4.305) | 0.075 | |
| Participation in clinical trial | No | 61/352 | (17.3) | 1 (Reference) | 1 (Reference) | ||
| Yes | 39/148 | (26.4) | 1.707(1.079–2.699) | 0.022 | 1.139(0.628–2.063) | 0.668 | |
Factors associated with the laypersons’ recognition level of the 20 technical terms regarding radiation by medical doctors, pharmacists and nurses were analyzed by binary logistic regression model to assess the crude odds ratio (OR) and adjusted OR. The score was summed, and 61 was adopted as a cut-off index, indicating that a total score ≥ 61 for recognition level of the 20 technical terms regarding radiation meant that “laypersons know”.
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