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Table 3 Regression models predicting knowledge of dementia

From: A survey-based study of knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease among health care staff

 

Model 1

Model 2

Variables

b (SE)

t

sig

b (SE)

t

sig

Constant

23.62 (.330)

71.51

<.001

23.39 (.293)

79.95

<.001

Age

      

 Less than 30

1.03 (.511)

2.02

.044

   

 30-50

.341 (.366)

0.93

.352

   

 More than 50 (omitted)

      

Professional Group

      

Nursing (omitted)

 Medical

1.81 (.591)

3.07

.002

2.38 (.558)

4.27

<.001

 Allied health

−0.18 (.531)

−0.34

.732

−.075 (.521)

−0.14

.886

 Support

−1.81 (.372)

−4.86

<.001

−1.64 (.377)

−4.35

<.001

Personal caring experience

   

0.69 (.325)

2.12

.035

Dementia training

   

0.84 (.422)

2.07

.039

Adjusted R 2

0.125

  

0.136

  

N

359

  

359