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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors that were associated with knowledge about U.S. FDA approval of rTMS for treatment-resistant depression

From: Knowledge and attitudes about transcranial magnetic stimulation among psychiatrists in China

Variable

Yes (n = 379)

No (n = 143)

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Gender

 Men

197 (0.74)

71 (0.26)

1

 

 Women

182 (0.72)

72 (0.28)

0.91 (0.62–1.34)

 

Age

 21–30 years

45 (0.68)

21 (0.32)

1

 

 31–40 years

163 (0.69)

73 (0.31)

1.04 (0.58–1.87)

 

 41–50 years

109 (0.74)

38 (0.26)

1.34 (0.71–2.53)

 

 > 50 years

62 (0.85)

11 (0.15)

2.63 (1.15–6.00)*

 

Professional title

 Resident doctor

89 (0.67)

43 (0.33)

1

 

 Attending physician

144 (0.70)

61 (0.30)

1.14 (0.72–1.83)

 

 Associate chief physician

94 (0.75)

31 (0.25)

1.45 (0.85–2.53)

 

 Chief physician

52 (0.87)

8 (0.13)

3.14 (1.37–7.19)**

 

Educational background

 College

16 (0.73)

6 (0.27)

1

 

 Bachelor’s degree

249 (0.73)

93 (0.27)

1.00 (0.38–2.64)

 

 Master’s degree

81 (0.72)

32 (0.28)

0.95 (0.34–2.64)

 

 Doctoral degree

33 (0.73)

12 (0.27)

1.03 (0.33–3.25)

 

Years of work

 1–10 years

143 (0.67)

71 (0.33)

1

1

 11–20 years

121 (0.72)

47 (0.28)

1.28 (0.82–1.98)

1.18 (0.75–1.86)

 > 20 years

115 (0.82)

25 (0.18)

2.28 (1.36–3.83)**

2.09 (1.23–3.56)**

Type of hospital

 Public hospital level I

31 (0.70)

13 (0.30)

1

 

 Public hospital level II

110 (0.74)

39 (0.26)

1.18 (0.56–2.49)

 

 Public hospital level III

238 (0.72)

91 (0.28)

1.10 (0.55–2.19)

 

Psychiatric affiliation

 General hospital

102 (0.70)

43 (0.30)

1

 

 Specialized hospital

277 (0.73)

100 (0.27)

1.17 (0.77–1.78)

 

Onsite clinical rTMS program

 No

41 (0.58)

30 (0.42)

1

 

 Yes

338 (0.75)

113 (0.25)

2.19 (1.31–3.67)**

 

Trained in rTMS theory

 No

182 (0.62)

110 (0.38)

1

1

 Yes

197 (0.86)

33 (0.14)

3.61 (2.33–5.59)***

3.50 (2.25–5.43)***

Trained in rTMS manipulation

 No

251 (0.67)

122 (0.33)

1

 

 Yes

128 (0.86)

21 (0.14)

2.96 (1.78–4.93)***

 
  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001