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Table 5 Factors associated with the ADKS, DCAS and ADCQ identified in three multiple regression models

From: A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

Variables

ADKS

DCAS

ADCQ

B(SE)

95%CI

p-value

B(SE)

95%CI

p-value

B(SE)

95%CI

p-value

Age(years)

−0.14(0.11)

−0.351-0.07

0.198

−0.15(0.13)

− 0.395-0.101

0.252

− 0.04(0.09)

− 0.204-0.134

0.682

Gender(male = 1)

0.67(0.22)

0.233–1.099

0.003*

0.99(0.26)

0.491–1.493

< 0.001*

−0.42(0.18)

−0.768--0.077

0.017*

Major(nursing = 1)

0.67(0.20)

0.294–1.058

0.001*

−0.39(0.23)

−0.838-0.055

0.090

−0.09(0.16)

− 0.392-0.217

0.567

Year of education (year1 = 1)

0.21(0.15)

−0.090-0.509

0.170

−0.16(0.18)

−0.508-0.193

0.361

0.01(0.12)

−0.227-0.252

0.906

Informal caregiving experience for people with dementia (yes = 1)

0.18(0.23)

−0.275-0.635

0.443

0.28(0.27)

−0.257-0.808

0.309

−0.29(0.19)

−0.656-0.070

0.113

Clinical practicum experience in geriatrics (yes = 1)

1.08(0.33)

0.444–1.727

0.001*

0.33(0.38)

−0.433-1.066

0.390

−0.36(0.26)

−0.862-0.160

0.171

Dementia education or training (yes = 1)

−0.91(0.24)

−1.403--0.469

< 0.001*

−1.10(0.28)

−1.606--0.513

< 0.001*

0.22(0.19)

−0.168-0.577

0.246

Interest in learning more about dementia (yes = 1)

0.84(0.26)

0.343–1.342

0.001*

1.24(0.30)

0.656–1.824

< 0.001*

−0.43(0.20)

−0.831--0.035

0.033*

Adjusted R2, p-value

0.047, p<0.001

0.074, p<0.001

0.010, p<0.05

  1. B, unstandardized coefficients, SE, Std. error of B, β, standardized coefficients
  2. *p < 0.05