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Table 4 Multivariable analysis determining the association between personal attributes as well as graduation year and the experience on MVA (‘Never seen’ as base outcome)

From: A survey of manual vacuum aspiration’s experiences among the new medical graduates in Thailand

Ever seen but never used

RRR

P-value

95% CI

Male (VS female)

0.980

0.894

0.724

1.326

Medical school outside Bangkok (VS in Bangkok and vicinity)

3.698

<0.001***

2.430

5.628

CPIRD (VS normal track)

1.059

0.775

0.714

1.570

Confident in obstetrics (VS less confident)

1.055

0.777

0.728

1.529

Confident in surgical skill (VS less confident)

1.447

0.044*

1.010

2.073

2012 graduation year (VS 2010 graduation year)

1.345

0.048*

1.003

1.805

Ever used

RRR

P-value

95% CI

Male (VS female)

0.854

0.385

0.598

1.220

Medical school outside Bangkok (VS in Bangkok and vicinity)

11.845

<0.001***

7.614

18.428

CPIRD (VS normal track)

1.122

0.602

0.727

1.732

Confident in obstetrics (VS less confident)

1.130

0.575

0.736

1.736

Confident in surgical skill (VS less confident)

1.744

0.008**

1.153

2.637

2012 graduation year (VS 2010 graduation year)

1.845

0.001**

1.303

2.612

  1. Note: *Statistical significance over 95% level of confidence.
  2. **Statistical significance over 99% level of confidence.
  3. ***Statistical significance over 99.9% level of confidence.
  4. RRR Relative risk ratio.
  5. 95% CI 95% Confidence interval.