Table 3 Factors associated with higher antimicrobial stewardship knowledge scores for 365 participants^a: linear regression analyses

 Victoria

0.48 (−0.55–1.51)

–

 Queensland

0.45 (− 0.64–1.53)

–

 New South Wales

0.10 (−1.03–1.24)

–

 Western Australia

1.19 (0.05–2.33)

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 South Australia

0.33 (− 0.81–1.48)

–

 Tasmania

1.03 (− 0.06–2.11)

–

 Australian Capital Territory

0.73 (− 0.87–2.33)

–

 Northern Territory

 Major city, public

0.51 (− 0.41–1.44)

–

 Regional, public

0.15 (− 0.81–1.11)

–

 Major city, private

−0.31 (− 1.61–0.98)

–

 Regional, private

−0.71 (−2.19–0.77)

–

 Remote or very remote public

 Yes

0.28 (−0.22–0.79)

–

 I don’t know

− 0.81 (− 2.20–0.57)

–

 No

  > 10 years

0.56 (− 0.37–1.49)

–

 6 to 10 years

0.92 (− 0.03–1.86)

–

 3 to 5 years

1.03 (0.06–2.00)

1.08 (0.12–2.04)

  < = 2 years

0.37 (−0.65–1.38)

–

 Intern/pre-registration

 Postgraduate diploma

0.55 (0.10–1.00)

#

 Postgraduate certificate

0.01 (−0.53–0.55)

–

 Postgraduate Master degree

0.45 (− 0.11–1.02)

–

 Preregistration Master degree

−0.26 (− 1.66–1.13)

–

 PhD

−1.29 (− 2.94–0.35)

–

 Other (e.g. Honours)

−0.13 (− 2.12–1.87)

–

 Bachelor of Pharmacy

 Any other ward/inpatient area

1.18 (0.41–1.95)

1.11 (0.32–1.91)

 Working in ward/inpatient area of high antimicrobial use (e.g. intensive care unit)

1.48 (0.62–2.34)

1.31 (0.44–2.18)

 Other (e.g. manufacturing, administration, information technology)

0.66 (− 0.29–1.61)

–

 Antimicrobial stewardship/infectious diseases service

2.77 (1.93–3.61)

2.19 (1.27–3.11)

 Medication safety/Quality use of medicines service

1.43 (0.58–2.29)

1.26 (0.39–2.12)

 Non inpatient areas (e.g. day oncology, hospital in the home [HITH])

0.57 (− 0.57–1.70)

–

 Outpatient dispensary

0.29 (0.17–0.41)

0.21 (0.08–0.34)