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Table 3 Regression analysis (multivariate): variables predicting adequate time, freedom of clinical decisions, and high quality of care (five-point scale, 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree)

From: Physicians’ perceptions of quality of care, professional autonomy, and job satisfaction in Canada, Norway, and the United States

 

Adequate time

Clinical freedom

High quality of care

 

Unst. B

95% CI

Adj. r 2= 0.06

Unst. B

95% CI

Adj. r 2= 0.07

Unst. B

95% CI

Adj. r 2= 0.11

Age (five age groups from 1 <35 to 5 > 65)

0.13*

0.11 to 0.16

 

0.00

−0.02 to 0.02

 

0.02

−0.01 to 0.04

 

Gender (1 = male, 2 = female)

−0.13*

−0.18 to −0.07

 

−0.08*

−0.12 to −0.03

 

−0.13*

−0.18 to −0.08

 

Hours in direct patient care (seven groups 1 <30 to 7 > 70)

−0.10*

−0.12 to −0.09

 

−0.05*

−0.07 to −0.04

 

−0.04*

−0.06 to −0.02

 

Country means

         

U.S. (reference)

         

Canada

−0.55*

−0.60 to −0.49

 

−0.58*

−0.63 to −0.54

 

−0.88*

−0.93 to −0.83

 

Norway

−0.30*

−0.41 to −0.18

 

−0.53*

−0.61 to −0.44

 

−0.51*

−0.61 to −0.40

 
  1. *p < 0.01.