Table 3 Primary factors influencing the enhancement of operational capabilities in primary healthcare units (logistic multifactor analysis).

From: Improving primary healthcare quality in China through training needs analysis

Factor

Regression coefficient

Standard error

Wald

P value

OR

95% CI

Constant

1.1

0.3

17.8

<0.001

2.9

(1.8, 4.9)

Gender (Reference: Female)

 Male

0.1

0.1

0.8

0.359

1.1

(0.9, 1.3)

Age (Reference: 36–45 years)

 ≤ 35 years

−0.8

0.2

26.6

<0.001

0.4

(0.3, 0.6)

 46–55 years

0.4

0.2

3.3

0.071

1.4

(1, 2.1)

 ≥ 56 years

−0.6

0.3

3.6

0.056

0.5

(0.3, 1)

Years of experience (Reference: 11–15 years)

 ≥21 years

−0.2

0.2

0.6

0.438

0.9

(0.6, 1.3)

 16–20 years

0.4

0.2

3.6

0.058

1.4

(1.0, 2.1)

 5–10 years

0.1

0.1

0.9

0.336

1.2

(0.9, 1.5)

 < 4 years

−0.4

0.2

6.6

0.010

0.7

(0.5, 0.9)

Title (Reference: Intermediate Title)

 Other

2.3

0.2

111.2

<0.001

9.7

(6.3, 14.7)

 Junior title

1.1

0.1

74.1

<0.001

3.0

(2.3, 3.8)

 Senior title

−0.8

0.2

25.8

<0.001

0.4

(0.3, 0.6)

Education (Reference: Associate Degree)

 Bachelor’s degree

−1.3

0.1

180.7

<0.001

0.3

(0.2, 0.3)

 Postgraduate and above

−2.6

0.3

66.5

<0.001

0.1

(0, 0.1)

 Technical/vocational

3.4

0.7

22.9

<0.001

31.4

(7.7, 128.8)

Use new ideas for new skills/techniques (Reference: No)

 Yes

−0.4

0.1

17.5

<0.001

0.7

(0.6, 0.8)

Improvement in medical skills/management (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.4

0.1

15.6

<0.001

1.5

(1.2, 1.9)

Use new methods to improve work efficiency (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.1

0.1

2.3

0.131

1.2

(1, 1.4)

Improvement in research/teaching skills (Reference: No)

 Yes

−0.8

0.1

35

<0.001

0.4

(0.3, 0.6)

Implementation of new technologies/projects (Reference: No)

 Yes

−0.6

0.1

19.1

<0.001

0.6

(0.4, 0.7)

Application of excellent management concepts (Reference: No)

 Yes

−0.2

0.1

4.1

0.043

0.8

(0.7, 1)

Introduction of excellent talents (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.425

1.1

(0.9, 1.3)

Support of special funds (Reference: No)

 Yes

0.3

0.1

14.4

<0.001

1.4

(1.2, 1.7)

Enhancement of teaching/research skills (Reference: No)

 Yes

−0.2

0.1

6

0.014

0.8

(0.7, 1)