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Table 6 Use of chaperones during male genital exams and logistic regression models

From: Chaperone use during intimate examinations in primary care: postal survey of family physicians

  

Logistic Regression Models

Variable

% Reporting Use of Chaperone

Unadjusted Odds Ratio

(95% CI)

Adjusted Odds Ratio*

(95% CI)

P value

Sex of physician

    

   Male

11.8

1.00

1.00

 

   Female

32.3

3.87 (1.93 to 7.78)

3.87 (1.91 to 7.87)

<0.001

Age of physician

    

   <30 yrs

41.7

1.00

1.00

 

   30–39 yrs

24.7

0.40 (0.10 to 1.53)

0.37 (0.09 to 1.45)

0.153

   40–49 yrs

23.9

0.45 (0.12 to 1.72)

0.67 (0.16 to 2.85)

0.585

   50+ yrs

13.6

0.20 (0.05 to 0.88)

0.35 (0.06 to 2.03)

0.242

Nurse availability

    

   Not available

12.8

1.00

1.00

 

   Available

26.9

3.49 (1.56 to 7.85)

2.27 (1.03 to 4.98)

<0.05

Practice location

    

   Urban

22.6

1.00

1.00

 

   Rural

23.6

0.88 (0.40 to 1.93)

0.96 (0.42 to 2.21)

0.93

  1. * Adjusted for physician sex, physician age, nurse availability, practice location, practice size, years in practice, and number of patients seen per week. Used as baseline comparison.