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Table 3 Associations between alcohol knowledge and intervention levels (individual and group)

From: Working with alcohol prevention in occupational health services: “knowing how” is more important than “knowing that” – the WIRUS OHS study

 

Logistic regression models

Correlations

Individual interventionsA

Group interventionsA

Individual interventionsA

Group interventionsA

Theoretical knwlB

OR = 0.92 ns

(0.74, 1.13)E

OR = 0.80 ns

(0.64, 1.00)E

rho = 0.27***

rho = 0.19**

Practical knwlB

OR = 1.60***

(1.33, 1.90)E

OR = 1.84***

(1.50, 2.26)E

rho = 0.48***

rho = 0.44***

SexC

OR = 1.43 ns

OR = 1.17 ns

rho = 0.07 ns

rho = 0.02 ns

AgeB

OR = 0.99 ns

OR = 0.99 ns

rho = 0.16**

rho = 0.14*

Education lengthB

OR = 1.11 ns

OR = 1.01 ns

rho = 0.10 ns

rho = 0.03 ns

OHS experienceB

OR = 1.01 ns

OR = 1.01 ns

rho = 0.010 ns

rho = 0.07 ns

Drinking attitudesB

OR = 0.61 ns

OR = 0.70 ns

rho = −0.09 ns

rho = −0.07 ns

Ed. nurseD

OR = 4.06**

OR = 1.92 ns

rho = 0.35***

rho = 0.22***

Ed. physicianD

OR = 3.27 ns

OR = 1.83 ns

rho = 0.18**

rho = 0.12*

Ed. physiotherapistD

OR = 1.25 ns

OR = 1.17 ns

rho = −0.20***

rho = −0.16**

Ed. other health prof.D

OR = 0.46 ns

OR = 0.84 ns

rho = −0.30***

rho = −0.16**

Nagelkerke R2

0.45

0.36

  

Cox-Snell R2

0.32

0.22

  
  1. Results from multiple logistic regression analyses and bivariate (non-parametric) correlation analyses (N = 322)
  2. OR odds ratio, rho Spearman rho correlation coefficient, knwl knowledge, Ed. educational background
  3. ANo intervention activity is the ref
  4. BHigher score indicates higher value
  5. CMales are the ref
  6. DRef. = all other educational backgrounds
  7. E95% confidence interval for OR; *p <0 .05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  8. nsNon-significant (p ≥ 0.05)