Table 3 Results binary logistic regression on recognition of cognitive dysfunction by nurses

Patient age (in years)

1.02 [0.99—1.06], P = 0.1

-

Patient gender

-

 Female

1.24 [0.80—1.93], P = 0.34

 Male

Reference level

Work experience nurse (in years)

 < 5

Reference level

Reference level

 5–10

0.73 [0.37—1.41], P = 0.35

0.64 [0.30—1.35], P = 0.24

 11–15

1.02 [0.38—2.76], P = 0.96

0.77 [0.25—2.38], P = 0.65

 > 15

0.51 [0.28—0.93], P = 0.03

0.55 [0.28—1.08], P = 0.08

Hospital type

-

 General

0.99 [0.44—2.24], P = 0.99

 University

Reference level

Medical department*

 Cardiology

0.23 [0.09—0.61], P < 0.01

0.31 [0.11—0.87], P = 0.03

 Gastroenterology & hepatology

0.27 [0.09—0.84], P = 0.02

0.31 [0.09—1.08], P = 0.07

 Internal Medicine

0.29 [0.11—0.75], P = 0.01

0.32 [0.11—0.91], P = 0.03

 Neurology

0.47 [0.18—1.23], P = 0.12

0.59 [0.21—1.67], P = 0.32

 Orthopedics

0.32 [0.10—1.0], P = 0.05

0.34 [0.10—1.14], P = 0.08

 Pulmonary Medicine

0.08 [0.02—0.36], P < 0.001

0.10 [0.02—0.49], P < 0.01

 Surgery

0.37 [0.14—0.97], P = 0.04

0.54 [0.19—1.51], P = 0.24

 Geriatrics

Reference level

Reference level

Mini-Cog score

 0

Reference level

Reference level

 1

0.32 [0.18—0.59], P < 0.001

0.32 [0.17—0.62], P < 0.001

 2

0.25 [0.15—0.44], P < 0.001

0.24 [0.14—0.44], P < 0.001