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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression factors associated with the attitude of physicians and nurses towards remote monitoring at teaching hospitals, 2020

From: Factors influencing healthcare providers’ attitude and willingness to use information technology in diabetes management

Variable

Category

Attitude

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted AOR(95%CI)

Positive n (%)

Negative n (%)

Gender

Male

162 (62.5)

87 (59.2)

1.2 [1.0–5.1]*

1.8 [.9–3.4]

Female

97 (37.5)

60 (40.8)

1

1

Work experience

 < 5 years

105 (40.7)

40 (27.4)

2.8 [1.4–5.7]*

1.8 [.5–6.5]

 > 10 years

81 (31.4)

50 (34.2)

1

1

Search health information through the internet

Daily

128 (49.9)

64 (43.5)

1.7 [1.5–6.6]*

.9 [0.8–1.1]

Weekly

117 (45.2)

67 (45.6)

.8 [.2–2.7]

 

Never

14 (5.4)

16 (10.9)

1

1

Having a computer

Yes

169 (65.3)

99 (67.3)

1.9 [1.6–3.4]*

2.3 [1.3–3.8]**

No

90 (34.7)

48 (32.7)

1

1

Profession

Physician

91 (35.1)

32 (21.8)

1.9 [1.2–3.1]*

1.7 [0.8–3.7]

Nurses

168 (64.9)

115 (78.2)

1

1

Experience in supporting using ICT tools

Yes

150 (57.9)

64 (43.5)

1.7 [1.2–2.7]

1.7 [1.1–2.6]**

No

109 (42.1)

83 (56.5)

1

1

Innovativeness

Innovative

182 (70.3)

69 (46.9)

2.7 [1.8–4.1]*

2.8 [1.8–4.3]***

Non-innovative

77 (29.7)

78 (53.1)

1

1

Computer training

Yes

166 (64.1)

93 (35.9)

1.2 [.7–1.9]*

1.6 [1.0–3.2]

No

101 (68.7)

46 (31.3)

1

1

  1. *P-value ≤ 0.05 for bivariable analysis
  2. **P-value < 0.01
  3. ***P-value < 0.001 for multivariable analysis, 1 = reference category