Table 7 Factors associated with comfort of patients in the gynecology specialty with the presence of medical students during consultations

Age of participants (Years)

  18 – 39

275 (82.3)

71 (87.7)

1.00

1.00

  40 – 59

50 (15.0)

8 (9.9)

1.61 (0.73—3.56)

1.73 (0.69—4.35)

   ≥ 60

9 (2.7)

2 (2.5)

1.16(0.25–5.5)

2.51 (0.35—17.87)

Sex of participant

  Female

334

81

-

-

  Male

-

-

-

-

Marital status

  Married/cohabiting

225 (68.2)

57 (70.4)

1.00

1.00

  Single/never married

47 (14.2)

11 (13.6)

1.08 (0.53—2.22)

1.11 (0.51—2.46)

  Separated/divorced

42 (12.7)

7 (8.6)

1.52 (065—3.56)

1.31 (0.44 -3.15)

  Widowed/widower

16 (4.9)

6 (7.4)

0.68 (0.25—1.80)

0.30 (0.78—1.18)

Education attainment

  Primary education

128 (39.0)

25 (31.3)

1.00

1.00

  Secondary education

120 (36.6)

38 (47.5)

0.62 (0.35—1.08)

0.6 (0.33—1.07)

  Tertiary education

38 (11.6)

5 (6.3)

1.48 (0.53—4.14)

1.44 (0.500—4.14)

  University

15 (4.6)

6 (7.5)

0.49 (0.17—1.38)

0.46 (0.15—1.40)

  No formal education

27 (8.1)

6 (7.5)

0.88 (0.33—2.35)

0.87 (0.29—2.61)

Employment status

  No formal employment

141 (42.6)

30 (37.0)

1.00

1.00

  Formal employment

190 (57.4)

51 (63.0)

0.79 (0.48—1.31)

0.81 (0.48—1.38)

University hospital

  Makerere University

115 (34.4)

27 (33.3)

1.00

1.00

  Mbarara University (MUST)

119 (35.6)

19 (23.5)

1.47 (0.78—2.79)

1.64 (0.81—3.3)

  Gulu University

100 (30.0)

35 (43.2)

0.67 (0.38—1.19)

0.68 (0.37—1.26)