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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis showing respondent characteristics associated with high scores on the Edmonton Research Orientation Survey (all subscales), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia.

From: Determinants of research engagement in academic obstetrics and gynaecology

Characteristic

Adjusted odds ratio

95 % CI

P value

Respondents to 2014 survey only (n = 76)

 

 Age <50 years

6.11

0.49–75.5

0.16

 Research degree: Yes

1.08

0.23–5.06

0.92

 Years of clinical experience <20

10.6

0.78–144.9

0.08

 Attended courses in research design: Yes

3.88

0.62–24.3

0.15

 Work hours per week: <50

1.09

0.23–5.29

0.91

 Journal reading during paid hours: Yes

0.12

0.01–1.34

0.08

 Journal reading during unpaid hours: Yes

0.86

0.21–3.58

0.84

Research work during paid hours: Yes

20.0

1.83–219.1

0.01

Research work during unpaid hours: Yes

8.77

2.25–34.2

0.002

Respondents to 2011 and 2014 surveys (n = 111a)

   

 Age <50 years

1.74

0.40–7.63

0.47

 Research degree: Yes

1.22

0.35–4.24

0.75

 Years of clinical experience <20

4.15

0.81–21.4

0.09

 Attended courses in research design: Yes

2.40

0.59–9.75

0.22

 Work hours per week: <50

2.21

0.60–8.20

0.24

 Journal reading during paid hours: Yes

0.15

0.02–1.34

0.09

 Journal reading during unpaid hours: Yes

0.86

0.28–2.63

0.79

Research work during paid hours: Yes

22.1

2.47–197.7

0.006

Research work during unpaid hours: Yes

6.41

1.97–20.9

0.002

  1. The upper panel shows results of the 2014 survey, while the lower panel shows the results of the surveys in 2011 and 2014a19 subjects had missing values in the 2011 survey for Journal reading during paid hours, Research work during paid hours, etc. and were not included in the regression model)
  2. Statistically significant associations appear in bold text