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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate associations with confidence in conducting a medical history in Arabic

From: Medical education in a foreign language and history-taking in the native language in Lebanon – a nationwide survey

Variable

Confidence in conducting a medical history in Arabic (outcome)

Univariate OR (95% CI) p-value

Multivariate OR (95% CI) p-value

CY1

CY2

CY1

CY2

Male gender

1.1 (0.6, 2.2) p = 0.75

1.7 (0.6, 4.8) p = 0.31

-

-

Arabic native language

9.3 (3.3, 26.1) p < 0.001

2.1 (0.4, 11.3) p = 0.37

15.3 (4.8, 49.0) p < 0.001

3.7 (0.6, 23.0) p = 0.16

English medical education

3.0 (0.6, 14.3) p = 0.16

2.8 (1.0, 8.5) p = 0.06

3.6 (0.6, 21.0) p = 0.15

3.5 (0.99, 12.0) p = 0.051

Exposure to Arabic history-taking courses in pre-clinical years

6.7 (2.5, 17.5) p < 0.001

2.5 (0.8, 7.5) p = 0.10

8.7 (2.8, 26.3) p < 0.001

2.1 (0.7, 6.7) p = 0.19

Arabic history-taking during extracurricular activities

3.9 (1.4, 11.1) p = 0.01

N/Aa

5.6 (1.6, 20.0) p = 0.007

-

High confidence in English/French history taking

1.3 (0.4, 4.1) p = 0.65

0.4 (0.1, 3.0) p = 0.36

1.7 (0.4, 6.2) p = 0.45

0.6 (0.1, 5.3) p = 0.71

  1. Abbreviations: CI Confidence interval, CY Clinical year, OR Odds ratio
  2. aOdds ratio cannot be calculated since all participants (100%) who reported a positive response also reported a positive outcome