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Table 4 Background variables

From: The accuracy of preliminary diagnoses made by paramedics – a cross-sectional comparative study

Background variables

Cl. 95% (lower-upper)

OR (Odds Ratio)

Statistical significance (p-value)*

Degree programme

Bachelor degree in nursing

0.374–14.310

2.315

0.367

Bachelor degree in pre-hospital nursing

1.652–139.572

15.184

0.016

Upper secondary level degree in practical nursing

0.425–44.261

4.339

0.215

Continuing education

Advanced level pre-hospital care (30 ECTS)

1.609–15.173

4.941

0.005

Leadership in EMS (30 ECTS)

0.115–0.739

0.292

0.009

Other study in acute nursing

0.963–8.170

2.805

0.059

Given self-assessment value

1.232–2.728

1.833

0.003

Work experience in pre-hospital care

0.759–1.482

1.060

0.733

Priority of the conveyance

0.750–3.249

1.561

0.234

  1. * Logistic regression analysis