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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis model for variables associated with attitude score (N = 494)

From: A cross-sectional study: exploring knowledge and attitude of medical and nursing students to Care for Elders in the future

Variable

Attitude score

N (%)

Univariate analysis β (95% CI for B)

P

Multivariate analysis β (95% CI for B)

p

Gender

 Male

220 (44.5)

.15 (.68 to 2.56)

.001

.02 (−.94 to 1.31)

.745

 Female

274 (55.5)

Reference

Reference

Age (years old)

 18-20

79 (16)

Reference

 

–

 

 21-23

335 (67.8)

.041 (−.85 to 1.79)

.486

 

  > 23

80 (16.2)

.059 (−.81 to 2.53)

.313

 

Monthly income

 < SR 15,000

231 (46.8)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 ≥ SR 15,000

263 (53.2)

.16 (.77 to 2.64)

<.0001

.09 (−.06 to 2.04)

.065

Origin

 Urban

464 (93.9)

Reference

 

–

 

 Rural

30 (6.1)

.004 (−1.89 to 2.08)

.924

 

Family type

 Nuclear

364 (73.7)

Reference

 

–

 

 Extended

54 (10.9)

−.078 (−2.86 to .200)

.088

 

.

 Grand parents

4 (0.8)

−.055 (−8.53 to 2.01)

.224

  

 Single parents

57 (11.5)

.012 (−1.30 to 1.69)

.796

  

 Others

15 (3)

−.058 (−4.58 to .948)

.198

  

Specialty

 Medicine

282 (57.1)

.209 (1.32 to 3.19)

<.0001

.26 (1.12 to 4.53)

.001

 Nursing

212 (42.9)

Reference

Reference

Year

 1st

2 (0.4)

Reference

 

–

 

 2nd

3 (0.6)

.104 (−2.39 to 16.73)

.141

 

 3rd

140 (28.3)

.44 (−2.29 to 12.62)

.174

 

 4th

140 (28.3)

.40 (−2.76 to 12.16)

.216

 

 5th

72 (14.6)

.36 (−2.05 to 12.97)

.154

 

 6th

49 (9.9)

.39 (−.63 to 14.48)

.072

 

 Internship

88 (17.8)

.40 (−1.94 to 13.03)

.146

 

Family number

 1-3

34 (6.9)

Reference

 

–

 

 4-6

229 (46.4)

.14 (−.48 to 3.37)

.14

 

 ≥ 7

231 (46.8)

.02 (−1.69 to 2.16)

.81

 

Elders number

 0

332 (67.2)

Reference

 

Reference

 

 1

129 (26.1)

.02 (−.88 to 1.30)

.706

.07 (−.32 to 1.91)

.164

 2

32 (6.5)

−.09 (−3.89 to −.014)

.048

−.06 (−3.27 to .56)

.166

 ≥ 3

1 (0.2)

−0.4 (−15.39 to 5.61)

.36

−.06 (− 16.94 to 3.51)

.198

  1. 95% CI 95% Confidence interval, β Beta Coefficient, p-value