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Table 4 Multivariate correlates of increased/decreased odds of agreeing with the following value of certification items

From: The association of physician assistant/associate demographic and practice characteristics with perceptions of value of certification

 

Helps with fulfilling my licensure requirements

Helps me update my medical knowledge

Provides objective evidence of my continued level of competence

Contributes to the acceptance/respect others have of the PA profession

Provides personal satisfaction

Helps me monitor or improve the quality of my patient care

Characteristic

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Age (less than 35 ref.)

 35–44

0.90

(0.77, 1.06)

0.77*

(0.66, 0.90)

0.74*

(0.63, 0.85)

0.81*

(0.71, 0.91)

0.78*

(0.70, 0.88)

0.79*

(0.70, 0.89)

 45–54

0.88

(0.73, 1.06)

0.65*

(0.54, 0.77)

0.55*

(0.47, 0.64)

0.75*

(0.65, 0.86)

0.80*

(0.70, 0.91)

0.67*

(0.59, 0.76)

 55 + 

0.71*

(0.58, 0.86)

0.64*

(0.53, 0.77)

0.40*

(0.34, 0.48)

0.68*

(0.58, 0.79)

0.82*

(0.71, 0.95)

0.60*

(0.52, 0.70)

Gender (female ref.)

 Male

0.92

(0.8, 1.05)

0.88

(0.78, 1.00)

0.86*

(0.76, 0.97)

0.92

(0.83, 1.02)

0.95

(0.86, 1.05)

1.07

(0.96, 1.18)

Race (White ref.)

 Asian

1.14

(0.85, 1.56)

1.36*

(1.02, 1.86)

0.99

(0.78, 1.27)

1.00

(0.81, 1.25)

1.11

(0.91, 1.38)

1.35*

(1.09, 1.68)

 Black/African American

1.17

(0.81, 1.74)

2.02*

(1.34, 3.19)

1.32

(0.96, 1.86)

0.9

(0.69, 1.17)

1.22

(0.94, 1.61)

1.32*

(1.01, 1.74)

 Other

1.08

(0.78, 1.53)

0.84

(0.61, 1.16)

0.97

(0.73, 1.31)

0.86

(0.67, 1.11)

0.95

(0.75, 1.23)

0.96

(0.75, 1.23)

Ethnicity (Non-Hispanic/Latino ref.)

 Hispanic/Latino

0.75*

(0.58, 1.00)

1.46*

(1.08, 2.00)

1.15

(0.89, 1.51)

1.19

(0.94, 1.50)

1.28*

(1.02, 1.60)

1.27*

(1.01, 1.59)

Specialty (Primary Care ref.)

 Surgery–Subspecialties

1.03

(0.84, 1.26)

0.94

(0.78, 1.13)

0.57*

(0.48, 0.67)

0.76*

(0.65, 0.87)

0.74*

(0.65, 0.85)

0.51*

(0.44, 0.58)

 Emergency Medicine

1.05

(0.83, 1.33)

0.91

(0.74, 1.12)

1.07

(0.87, 1.33)

1.18

(0.99, 1.42)

0.96

(0.81, 1.13)

1.01

(0.85, 1.20)

 Internal Medicine–Subspecialties

1.01

(0.80, 1.30)

1.03

(0.82, 1.30)

0.73*

(0.60, 0.90)

0.96

(0.80, 1.15)

0.79*

(0.67, 0.94)

0.73*

(0.61, 0.86)

 Dermatology

0.63*

(0.48, 0.83)

0.66*

(0.51, 0.86)

0.38*

(0.30, 0.48)

0.74*

(0.60, 0.93)

0.53*

(0.43, 0.64)

0.40*

(0.32, 0.49)

 Surgery—General

0.75

(0.52, 1.10)

0.97

(0.68, 1.44)

0.91

(0.64, 1.32)

0.93

(0.69, 1.26)

0.79

(0.60, 1.05)

0.83

(0.62, 1.12)

 Hospital Medicine

0.83

(0.56, 1.26)

0.94

(0.64, 1.42)

0.94

(0.65, 1.41)

1.03

(0.75, 1.43)

1.18

(0.86, 1.63)

1.00

(0.73, 1.39)

 Pain Medicine

0.60*

(0.41, 0.92)

1.03

(0.67, 1.65)

0.76

(0.52, 1.14)

0.85

(0.61, 1.20)

0.82

(0.59, 1.14)

0.77

(0.55, 1.08)

 Psychiatry

0.68

(0.45, 1.07)

0.64*

(0.43, 0.97)

0.53*

(0.37, 0.77)

0.77

(0.55, 1.09)

0.53*

(0.39, 0.73)

0.49*

(0.36, 0.68)

 Occupational Medicine

1.29

(0.77, 2.32)

1.13

(0.71, 1.88)

0.69

(0.47, 1.04)

0.97

(0.68, 1.43)

1.02

(0.71, 1.48)

1.09

(0.75, 1.62)

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

1.04

(0.61, 1.91)

0.93

(0.57, 1.60)

0.64

(0.42, 1.02)

0.70

(0.48, 1.04)

0.61*

(0.42, 0.88)

0.54*

(0.38, 0.79)

 Pediatrics-Subspecialties

1.56

(0.83, 3.34)

1.22

(0.70, 2.30)

0.56*

(0.37, 0.90)

0.87

(0.58, 1.35)

1.03

(0.69, 1.58)

0.53*

(0.37, 0.78)

 Critical Care Medicine

0.80

(0.46, 1.48)

0.74

(0.44, 1.30)

0.57*

(0.36, 0.96)

0.72

(0.47, 1.12)

0.70

(0.47, 1.07)

0.67

(0.44, 1.03)

 Other

0.73*

(0.61, 0.88)

0.88

(0.73, 1.05)

0.62*

(0.52, 0.73)

0.82*

(0.71, 0.95)

0.78*

(0.68, 0.90)

0.57*

(0.50, 0.66)

  1. Abbreviation: ref. indicates reference, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. *P < .05