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Table 5 Factors influencing knowledge

From: Traffic safety knowledge gain of ambulance drivers after simulator-based training

n = 147

B

SE

ß

B

SE

ß

B

SE

ß

B

SE

ß

B

SE

ß

B

SE

ß

Step 1: demographic data

 • age (years)

−0.06

0.02

−0.209*ǂ

−0.07

0.04

−0.269+

− 0.04

0.10

− 0.155

−0.02

0.10

−0.076

− 0.01

0.10

− 0.035

−0.04

0.11

−0.141

 • gender

0.53

0.49

0.090

0.58

0.50

0.099

0.77

0.51

0.131

0.60

0.52

0.103

0.60

0.52

0.101

0.59

0.53

0.100

Step 2: work experience

 • qualification

   

0.94

0.52

0.163+

1.09

0.51

0.189*

1.16

0.52

0.200*

1.00

0.55

0.172+

0.78

0.57

0.134

 • EMS duration (months)

   

0.00

0.00

0.069

0.00

0.00

0.026

0.00

0.00

0.079

0.00

0.00

0.025

0.00

0.00

0.047

 • employment type

   

0.13

0.68

0.018

0.57

0.68

0.076

0.56

0.70

0.075

0.47

0.71

0.063

0.21

0.71

0.029

Step 3: driving experience

 • license possession (years)

      

−0.01

0.10

−0.046

− 0.03

0.11

− 0.110

− 0.02

0.11

− 0.074

− 0.00

0.11

− 0.010

 • number of licenses

      

1.13

0.63

0.157+

1.22

0.65

0.170+

1.21

0.67

0.169+

1.12

0.67

0.157+

 • yearly driving mileage (in km)

      

−0.00

0.00

−0.136

− 0.00

0.00

− 0.106

− 0.00

0.00

− 0.099

− 0.00

0.00

− 0.089

 • traffic violations

      

−0.96

0.46

−0.192*

− 0.92

0.47

− 0.183*

− 0.92

0.48

− 0.148+

− 0.88

0.48

− 0.174+

 • traffic safety trainings

      

1.06

0.45

0.199*Ç‚

1.02

0.46

0.191*Ç‚

0.84

0.47

0.158+

0.91

0.47

0.170+

Step 4: subjective attitude

 • driving competence

         

−0.16

0.16

− 0.085

− 0.16

0.16

− 0.088

− 0.16

0.16

− 0.088

 • accident likelihood

         

−0.01

0.12

− 0.006

0.02

0.12

0.017

0.00

0.12

0.001

 • RS serious RV

         

0.91

0.88

0.119

1.17

0.90

0.153

0.99

0.90

0.131

 • RS moderate RV

         

−0.84

0.56

−0.186

− 0.67

0.58

− 0.119

− 0.66

0.60

− 0.147

 • RS light RV

         

−0.16

0.64

−0.035

− 0.37

0.67

− 0.082

−0.51

0.67

−0.115

 • RS regular driving situations

         

−0.01

0.53

− 0.002

− 0.09

0.54

− 0.021

− 0.08

0.55

− 0.018

Step 5: traffic related personality

 • extraversion

            

0.96

0.67

0.151

0.91

0.67

0.144

 • sensation seeking

            

0.12

0.50

0.022

0.38

0.51

0.069

 • conscientiousness

            

−0.42

0.38

−0.103

− 0.42

0.38

−0.102

 • disagreeableness

            

−0.34

0.50

−0.068

− 0.36

0.50

− 0.072

 • reactance

            

−0.73

0.62

−0.123

− 0.80

0.64

− 0.134

Step 6: Motivation

 • motivation to use learned

               

0.61

0.39

0.208

 • overall subjective knowledge gain

               

−0.16

0.38

−0.061

 • safety alternatives

               

0.12

0.38

0.045

R2

  

.043*

  

.075*

  

.165**Ç‚

  

.195*Ç‚

  

.223*

  

.254*

ΔR2

  

.043*

  

.032

  

.090**Ç‚

  

.030

  

.028

  

.031

F (df)

  

3.220 (2144)

  

2.288 (5141)

  

2.689 (10,136)

  

1.966 (16,130)

  

1.708 (21,125)

  

1.733 (24,122)

  1. n number of participants, SD standard deviation, R2 explained variance, ΔR2 change in explained variance, β beta coefficient with significance level + p ≤ .10, *p ≤ .05, **p ≤ .01, ***p ≤ .001
  2. ǂsignificant after Bonferroni adjustment (p ≤ .025); Variables and coding: RS = risk sensitivity of, RV = rule violation; gender (1 = female, 2 = male), qualification (0 = EMT, 1 = Paramedic), employment type (0 = part-time/voluntary, 1 = full-time), number of licenses (0 = B/C1, 1 = additional A, C and/or E), traffic violations & traffic safety trainings (0 = no, 1 = yes)