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Table 7 Determinants of PA prescription

From: Knowledge and practice of the physical activity prescription by generalists and specialist physicians of the city of Kinshasa: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Bivariate analysis

 

Multivariate model 1

 

Multivariate model 2

 

Multivariate model 3

p value

OR (95% CI)

p value

aOR (95% CI)

p value

aOR (95% CI)

p value

aOR (95% CI)

Hospital sector

           

 Public

 

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

 Private

0.004

2.29 (1.30–4.03)

 

0.203

1.51 (0.80–2.82)

 

0.055

1.83 (0.99–3.39)

 

0.252

1.45 (0.77–2.74)

Specialist

           

 No

 

1

        

1

 Yes

< 0.001

6.72 (4.05–11.16)

 

—

—

 

—

—

 

< 0.001

6.22 (3.78–10.51)

Internist

           

 No

 

1

  

1

      

 Yes

< 0.001

6.27 (3.79–10.38)

 

< 0.001

5.81 (3.45–9.78)

 

—

—

 

—

—

Cardiologist

           

 No

 

1

     

1

   

 Yes

< 0.001

15.01 (5.14–43.77)

 

—

—

 

< 0.001

12.91 (4.37–38.15)

 

—

—

Knowing PA advantage

           

 No

 

1

  

1

  

1

  

1

 Yes

0.001

2.34 (1.39–3.96)

 

0.005*

2.29 (1.29–4.08)

 

0.006*

2.19 (1.25–3.82)

 

0.006*

2.27 (1.27–4.05)

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