Assessing changes in knowledge, attitude and practices on dengue diagnosis and management among primary care physicians after the largest dengue epidemic in Singapore

Table 3 Factors associated with ‘always’ versus ‘often/sometimes’ behaviour of using Dengue diagnostic test in survey year 2014^a

Variables in equation	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval)	P value
Type of Dengue diagnostic test
Other tests	Referent
Dengue duo POCT kit	2.15 (1.25–3.69)	0.01
Gender
Male	Referent
Female	1.16 (0.69–1.96)	0.57
Age
21–40 years	Referent
41–60 years	0.71 (0.38–1.32)	0.27
61 years or above	0.72 (0.24–2.14)	0.56
Place of practice
Private	Referent
Polyclinic	0.79 (0.42–1.46)	0.45
Qualifications
M.B.,B.S. (or equivalent)	Referent
GDFM	1.05 (0.56–1.95)	0.88
M.Med (Fam. Med.)	1.08 (0.56–2.10)	0.81
MRCP	2.81 (0.30–26.62)	0.37

P values calculated by binary logistic regression. P value in bold represents a statistical significant association
GDFM Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine, M.Med (Fam. Med.) Master in Medicine (Family Medicine), MRCP Membership of Royal College of Physicians
^a2014 study only

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