Table 6 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for practice levels.

From: Nurses knowledge attitude and practice in preventing osteoporosis complications in China

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95%CI)

p value

OR (95%CI)

p value

Knowledge

1.19 (1.04, 1.29)

< 0.001

1.14 (1.05, 1.26)

0.007

Attitude

1.05 (1.01, 1.41)

0.018

1.08 (1.03, 1.20)

0.010

Gender

    

Male

Ref.

 

-

-

Female

1.28 (0.91, 1.76)

0.081

-

-

Age

0.98 (0.88, 1.32)

0.364

-

-

Residence

    

Rural

Ref.

 

-

-

Urban

1.38 (0.76, 2.11)

0.206

-

-

Suburban

1.47 (0.86, 2.61)

0.183

-

-

Education

    

Primary school and below

Ref.

   

Middle School

1.26 (0.55, 1.62)

0.332

1.28 (0.64, 2.13)

0.168

High School/Technical secondary school

1.24 (0.35, 2.76)

0.812

1.12 (0.71, 1.65)

0.835

Junior college/Bachelor’s degree

1.10 (0.58, 2.11)

0.692

1.36 (0.75, 2.12)

0.516

Master’s degree and above

3.61 (1.77, 6.23)

0.024

3.51 (1.31, 5.66)

0.005

Work Status

    

Employed

Ref.

   

Unemployed

0.55 (0.38, 1.46)

0.366

0.78 (0.55, 1.89)

0.234

Monthly per capita income

    

< 700

Ref.

   

> 700

1.33 (0.69, 1.49)

0.431

-

-

Working Years

    

< 5 y

Ref.

   

> 5 y

1.08 (0.81, 1.36)

0.294

  

Marital status

    

Unmarried

Ref.

 

-

-

Married

0.89 (0.43, 1.42)

0.189

-

-

Divorced/Widowed

0.92 (0.78, 1.30)

0.813

-

-

Technical titles

    

Nurse

Ref.

 

-

-

Associate Professor or Professor of Nursing

1.08 (0.81, 1.34)

0.135

-

-

Chronic medical history

  

-

-

Yes

Ref.

 

-

-

No

1.21 (0.81, 2.15)

0.284

-

-

Sleeping conditions

    

Yes

Ref.

   

No

1.33 (0.910, 2.07)

0.311

  
  1. Practice levels were dichotomized as poor/general practice (score < 27) and good/excellent practice (score ≥ 27). Significant results are indicated by P < 0.05.