Covariates of interest | Providing remote outreach | Univariate odds ratio (95% confidence interval)a | P value | Multivariate odds ratio (95% confidence interval)ac | P value | |
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Yes (n) | % yesa | |||||
Total | 149 | 16 | ||||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 37 | 18 | Reference | Reference | ||
Male | 112 | 15 | 0.79 (0.52, 1.19) | 0.26 | 0.75 (0.45 to 1.25) | 0.27 |
Age (grouped by 5 years) | 149 | Mean 51.8 SD 10.13 | 1.06 (0.97 to 1.16) | 0.18 | 1.17 (1.05 to 1.31) | 0.006 |
Location of residence b | ||||||
Metro | 82 | 14 | Reference | Reference | ||
Inner regional | 11 | 5 | 0.36 (0.19 to 0.70) | 0.002 | 0.35 (0.17 to 0.70) | 0.003 |
Outer regional/remote | 54 | 62 | 14.65 (8.59 to 25.00) | <0.0001 | 10.84 (5.82 to 20.19) | <0.0001 |
Years of Rural background b | ||||||
Nil | 103 | 17 | Reference | Reference | ||
1 to 10 | 16 | 13 | 0.92 (0.52 to 1.63) | 0.77 | 0.83 (0.42 to 1.65) | 0.59 |
11+ | 25 | 12 | 0.84 (0.52 to 1.35) | 0.47 | 0.68 (0.37 to 1.25) | 0.22 |
Practice arrangements b | ||||||
Public only | 48 | 21 | Reference | Reference | ||
Private - hospital and consulting rooms | 72 | 14 | 0.50 (0.33 to 0.75) | 0.001 | 0.64 (0.39 to 1.06) | 0.08 |
Private - hospital only | 24 | 15 | 0.68 (0.39 to 1.17) | 0.16 | 0.65 (0.33 to 1.28) | 0.21 |
Specialist group b | ||||||
Pathologist | 5 | 15 | Reference | Reference | ||
Surgeon | 45 | 20 | 1.38 (0.49 to 3.90) | 0.54 | 1.86 (0.58 to 5.95) | 0.30 |
Internal physician | 29 | 13 | 0.98 (0.36 to 2.68) | 0.98 | 1.05 (0.34 to 3.18) | 0.94 |
Other specialist | 70 | 16 | 1.10 (0.41 to 2.96) | 0.84 | 1.46 (0.49 to 4.37) | 0.50 |