Table 3 Unadjusted and Adjusteda Linear Regression for Breastfeeding Knowledge Score among Canadian Pediatric Residents (n = 191)
Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estimate (95% CI) | P Value | Estimate (95% CI) | P Value | |
Age | 0.28 | 0.45 | ||
< 30 | Reference | Reference | ||
30-50 | 2.7 (− 2.2-7.6) | −2.23 (− 8.0-3.5) | ||
Gender | 0.05 | 0.08 | ||
Male | Reference | Reference | ||
Female | 6.9 (0.02-13.7) | 6.5 (−0.8-13.8) | ||
Current Year of Residency Training | 0.01 | 0.08 | ||
First | Reference | Reference | ||
Second | 0.2 (−5.7-6.1) | −0.8 (−7.1-5.5) | ||
Third | 6.1 (0.3-11.9) | 4.4 (−1.8-10.7) | ||
Fourth | 10.1 (3.4-16.8) | 7.9 (0.04-15.8) | ||
Province / Territory of Residency Program | 0.06 | 0.13 | ||
Western Provinces (BC, AB, SK, MB)b | Reference | Reference | ||
Ontario | −1.7 (−7.4-4.1) | −0.2 (−5.9-5.5) | ||
Quebec | 2.1 (−4.0-8.2) | 3.2 (−3.2-9.6) | ||
Atlantic Provinces | 9.2 (0.8-17.8) | 8.8 (0.2-17.4) | ||
Breastfeeding learning | ||||
Personal experience | 4.9 (−0.1-9.9) | 0.06 | −1.5 (−9.6-6.4) | 0.70 |
Medical school | 0.6 (−4.0-5.2) | 0.80 | 4.4 (−0.5-9.4) | 0.08 |
Residency | 1.6 (−3.2-6.3) | 0.52 | −1.4 (−6.7-3.9) | 0.60 |
Course | 2.4 (−8.4-13.2) | 0.66 | −11.3 (−23.2-0.6) | 0.06 |
Self-directed learning | 2.6 (−2.1-7.3) | 0.28 | 1.9 (−2.7-6.5) | 0.43 |
Other | −1.8 (−9.8-6.3) | 0.66 | −0.1 (−8.4-8.2) | 0.98 |
Breastfeeding Education During Residency | 6.1 (1.7-10.5) | 0.01 | 4.8 (−0.07-9.7) | 0.05 |
Certification in breastfeeding support | 19.5 (−12.7-50.8) | 0.24 | 8.1 (−24.7-41.0) | 0.63 |
Has one or more children | 11.6 (6.0-17.2) | < 0.01 | 12.9 (3.1-22.7) | 0.01 |