Table 2 GP characteristics associated with never performing Pap smear - Univariate analysis (N = 1063)
GP characteristics | n (%) | % of GPs never performing Pap smear | OR | [95%CI] | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Female | 312 (71) | 22.8 | 1 |  | < 0.0001 |
 Male | 751 (29) | 39.7 | 2.71 | [1.93–3.80] |  |
Age (years) | |||||
  ≤ 40 | 161 (15) | 34.2 | 1.13 | [0.75–1.69] | 0.77 |
  [40–50] | 330 (31) | 35.8 | 1.10 | [0.80–1.50] |  |
  >  50 | 572 (54) | 34.3 | 1 |  |  |
Fee regulation | |||||
 Regulated | 952 (90) | 32.6 | 1 |  | 0.001 |
 Unregulated | 110 (10) | 53.6 | 2.11 | [1.35–3.31] |  |
Other activities outside physician’s office | |||||
 Yes | 344 (32) | 29.1 | 1 |  | 0.01 |
 No | 718 (68) | 37.5 | 1.48 | [1.09–2.01] |  |
Practice type | |||||
 Group | 554 (52) | 31.2 | 1 |  | 0.02 |
 Solo | 508 (48) | 38.6 | 1.40 | [1.06–1.85] |  |
Electronic medical records | |||||
 Yes | 822 (77) | 31.9 | 1 |  | 0.001 |
 No | 240 (23) | 44.6 | 1.71 | [1.23–2.36] |  |
Acupuncture | |||||
 Regularly | 51 (5) | 58.8 | 3.62 | [1.90–6.92] | < 0.0001 |
 Occasionally | 28 (3) | 32.1 | 0.73 | [0.31–1.75] |  |
 Never | 983 (92) | 33.6 | 1 |  |  |
Homoeopathy | |||||
 Regularly | 137 (13) | 46.0 | 2.03 | [1.31–3.13] | 0.01 |
 Occasionally | 463 (44) | 33.5 | 1.11 | [0.82–1.50] |  |
 Never | 460 (43) | 32.8 | 1 |  |  |
Other CAMa | |||||
 Regularly | 100 (9) | 48.0 | 2.02 | [1.27–3.22] | 0.01 |
 Occasionally | 118 (11) | 39.0 | 1.20 | [0.77–1.85] |  |
 Never | 844 (80) | 32.6 | 1 |  |  |
Take part in health network | |||||
 Yes | 420 (40) | 29.1 | 1 |  | 0.001 |
 No | 639 (60) | 38.5 | 1.67 | [1.24–2.24] |  |
Pleased with the cooperation in psychology | |||||
 Yes | 319 (30) | 42.0 | 1 |  | 0.01 |
 No | 738 (70) | 31.7 | 0.68 | [0.50–0.92] |  |
Trainer or internship supervisor | |||||
 Yes | 197 (19) | 27.9 | 1 |  | 0.03 |
 No | 866 (81) | 36.3 | 1.52 | [1.05–2.21] |  |
Good opinion towards vaccination | |||||
 - generally | |||||
  Much | 837 (79) | 31.5 | 1 |  | < 0.0001 |
  Rather | 199 (19) | 44.2 | 1.68 | [1.19–2.37] |  |
  Rather not | 22 (2) | 63.6 | 4.05 | [1.54–10.66] |  |
 - against HPVb | |||||
 Much | 616 (58) | 33.0 | 1 |  | 0.09 |
 Rather | 322 (31) | 36.3 | 1.22 | [0.89–1.67] |  |
 Rather not | 81 (8) | 34.6 | 1.11 | [0.65–1.89] |  |
 Not at all | 35 (3) | 51.4 | 2.5 | [1.18–5.30] |  |
Suggests vaccination against HPVb | |||||
 Always | 542 (52) | 29.0 | 1 |  | 0.001 |
 Often | 341 (33) | 38.4 | 1.61 | [1.18–2.20] |  |
 Sometimes | 107 (10) | 41.1 | 1.67 | [1.04–2.68] |  |
 Never | 58 (5) | 50.0 | 2.61 | [1.43–4.76] |  |