Table 3.

Summary of mixed-effects logistic regression adjusted for patient’s age, level of education, and marital status (n = 123 to 129)

Incident PSA test≥1 repeated normal PSA tests1 repeated raised PSA tests
OR95% CIP-valueOR95% CIP-valueOR95% CIP-value
Patient age, years1.051.05 to 1.06<0.0011.071.07 to 1.08<0.0011.101.09 to 1.10<0.001
Education
LowRef.Ref.Ref.
Middle1.251.10 to 1.41<0.0011.421.24 to 1.63<0.0011.331.09 to 1.610.005
High1.191.04 to 1.360.0111.631.33 to 1.99<0.0011.811.42 to 2.29<0.001
Marital status
CohabitingRef.Ref.Ref.
Single0.780.70 to 0.86<0.0010.590.50 to 0.69<0.0010.690.56 to 0.85<0.001
Risk attitudes of GPs
Anxiety caused by uncertainty1.031.00 to 1.060.0251.030.99 to 1.070.1280.990.95 to 1.030.631
Concern about bad outcomes1.041.00 to 1.080.0341.030.98 to 1.080.2780.980.93 to 1.030.470
  Reluctance to disclose mistakes to physicians1.010.97 to 1.060.5391.030.96 to 1.110.3710.980.90 to 1.060.584
  Reluctance to disclose uncertainty to patients0.990.97 to 1.020.6310.960.92 to 1.000.0500.980.95 to 1.020.341
  Tolerance for ambiguity0.980.96 to 1.000.0250.960.94 to 0.990.0091.000.96 to 1.030.825
  Physician risk attitude0.990.97 to 1.010.4160.970.93 to 1.000.0470.990.96 to 1.020.432
  Empathy1.000.99 to 1.010.9821.000.99 to 1.010.6041.011.00 to 1.020.154
Burnout
  No burnoutRef.Ref.Ref.
  Burnout1.150.90 to 1.480.2701.180.85 to 1.630.3371.300.96 to 1.770.093
  • OR = odds ratio. PSA = prostate specific antigen. Ref. = reference.