Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of factors affecting patients’ triage knowledge
Variable | Category | P value | OR | 95% C. I for OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Age group (years) | Under 20 | 0.337 | 2.21 | 0.44 | 11.11 |
20–29 | 0.847 | 1.12 | 0.35 | 3.65 | |
30–39 | 0.368 | 1.65 | 0.55 | 4.94 | |
40–49 | 0.885 | 1.08 | 0.37 | 3.17 | |
50 and over* | 1 | ||||
Sex | Male | 0.077 | 0.51 | 0.24 | 1.08 |
Female* | 1 | ||||
Education | Illiterate | 0.634 | 1.31 | 0.44 | 3.92 |
Completed high school | 0.857 | 1.07 | 0.52 | 2.17 | |
Diploma | 0.522 | 1.36 | 0.54 | 3.43 | |
Bachelor and higher* | 1 | ||||
Occupation | Unemployed | 0.551 | 1.75 | 0.28 | 10.94 |
Private work | 0.178 | 4.55 | 0.50 | 41.34 | |
Health sector | 0.947 | 0.92 | 0.09 | 9.39 | |
Military sector | 0.374 | 2.45 | 0.34 | 17.60 | |
Government sector (not health) | 0.726 | 1.44 | 0.19 | 11.25 | |
Private sector (not health) | 0.078 | 6.87 | 0.81 | 58.52 | |
Other* | 1 | ||||
Marital status | Married | 0.514 | 0.71 | 0.25 | 2.00 |
Single | 0.884 | 0.91 | 0.26 | 3.23 | |
Widowed/divorced* | 1 | ||||
Residence | In Riyadh | 0.916 | 1.05 | 0.44 | 2.49 |
Outside Riyadh* | 1 | ||||
Family income (Saudi Riyal) | < 5000 | 0.423 | 1.50 | 0.56 | 4.06 |
5000–9999 | 0.662 | 1.23 | 0.49 | 3.06 | |
From 10,000–14,999 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.34 | 2.69 | |
≥ 15,000 | 1 | ||||