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Table 4 Factors affecting the knowledge of physicians regarding tuberculosis management in urban Pakistan

From: How well can physicians manage Tuberculosis? A Public-Private sector comparison from Karachi, Pakistan

Variable

B (S.E)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

20-35

1

1

 

36-50

0.075 (0.38)

1.23 (0.635-2.379)

0.540

>50

0.072 (0.42)

1.15 (0.554-2.381)

0.709

Sex

Male

1

1

 

Female

0.078 (0.34)

1.23(0.650-0.957)

0.049*

Years of practice

≤10

1

1

 

>10

0.073 (0.52)

1.15 (0.652-2.035)

0.627

Qualification

Diploma/fellow

1

1

 

MBBS

0.093 (0.62)

1.5 (0.655-2.046)

0.614

Employment status

Public

1

1

.

Private

0.071 (0.48)

1.15 (0.652-2.035)

0.627

Number of patients treated per day

<50

 

1

 

>50

−0.004 (0.29)

0.99 (0.564-1.789)

0.988

Number of TB patients treated in last 1 year

>10

1

1

 

≤10

0.090 (0.60)

1.57 (1.258-1.996)

0.0034*

NTP training

Yes

1

1

 

No

1.016(0.34)

2.72 (1.343-3.521)

<0.001*

  1. *p-value < 0.05 was considered as significant.