Table 5 Ordinal logistic models for factors associated with the log odds of demonstrating higher knowledge and better practices

 Age^a

0.96

(0.85, 1.08)

1.06

(0.81, 1.39)

 Age squared^a

1.00

(1.00, 1.00)

1.00

(1.00, 1.00)

 Sex, female

0.99

(0.46, 2.09)

1.15

(0.47, 2.85)

 Specialist physician

0.94

(0.66, 1.33)

1.50

(0.47, 4.81)

 Time allocated to research ^b

0.96

(0.92, 1.00)

0.98

(0.97, 1.00)

 Master’s or doctorate degree

1.37

(1.04, 1.80)

0.90

(0.13, 6.50)

 Training (since completed last degree) in:

Acquiring systematic reviews through the Cochrane Library

0.88

(0.22, 3.44)

0.62

(0.22, 1.73)

Critically appraising systematic reviews

1.16

(0.54, 2.50)

1.69

(1.05, 2.74)

The care of women seeking contraception

0.87

(0.62, 1.23)

1.72

(1.06, 2.80)

Easy access to the internet

1.01

(0.73, 1.41)

0.98

(0.41, 2.32)

Able to read and write English well or very well

1.31

(0.70, 2.45)

1.16

(0.78, 1.71)

Based in a facility or practice with an NGO as the operating authority

1.23

(0.27, 5.56)

1.65

(1.01, 2.70)

Located in an urban setting

1.15

(0.52, 2.55)

0.95

(0.68, 1.33)

Based in a hospital

0.91

(0.29, 2.85)

0.98

(0.27, 3.60)

Facility had anti-tuberculosis drugs available

0.46

(0.11, 1.85)

1.04

(0.85, 1.27)

 Research performed in their own country is of above average or excellent quality

0.88

(0.69, 1.12)

1.72

(1.22, 2.42)

 Trust somewhat or completely a systematic review of randomized controlled double-blind trials

1.21

(0.60, 2.46)

1.05

(0.71, 1.55)

 Working with researchers or research groups to improve clinical practice or the quality of working life

0.89

(0.69, 1.15)

0.97

(0.65, 1.45)

 Higher quality of available research is important or very important to improve their work

0.65

(0.27, 1.57)

2.51

(1.05, 6.01)

 Clinical practice guidelines, protocols or decision-support tools

1.07

(0.66, 1.74)

1.14

(0.60, 2.17)

 Cochrane Library

1.56

(0.53, 4.65)

0.84

(0.31, 2.29)

 Scientific journals from high-income countries

0.48

(0.30, 0.77)

1.38

(0.72, 2.65)

 Scientific journals from own country

0.84

(0.39, 1.79)

1.14

(0.75, 1.71)

 Summaries of articles, reports, and reviews from public and not-for-profit health organizations

1.06

(0.72, 1.57)

1.21

(0.79, 1.87)

k¹

−2.09

(−4.63, 0.45)

3.18

(−2.37, 8.74)

k²

−0.53

(−3.19, 2.12)

4.53

(−1.27, 10.33)