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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analyses to identify factors independently influencing professional practices for CMV prevention

From: Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy: cross-sectional survey of knowledge and prevention practices of healthcare professionals in French-speaking Switzerland

Sociodemographic and professional factors

Score of practice attitude

n = 300

n

Median (IQR)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Rank sum

z

p

aCoeff [95% CI]

p

Gynecologists-Obstetricians

93 vs 207

4 (3–4) vs 2 (0–4)

19,064.5

7.6

< 0.001

0.6 [0.0 to 1.1]

0.037

General practitioners

5 vs 295

0 (0–1) vs 3 (1–4)

     

Midwives

202 vs 98

2 (0–4) vs 4 (3–4)

25,822.5

6.8

< 0.001

*

 

Professional age > 10 years

188 vs 112

3 (2–4) vs 2 (0–4)

30,121.5

2.6

0.008

0.2 [0.1 to 0.6]

0.192

Higher educationa

160 vs 140

4 (2–4) vs 2 (0–4)

27,719.5

5.1

< 0.001

0.4 [0.0 to 0.7]

0.038

Private practice

114 vs 186

3 (1–4) vs 2 (1–4)

18,442.5

1.8

0.060

0.3 [0.7 to 0.0]

0.080

University Hospital Centre

113 vs 187

3 (0–4) vs 3 (1–4)

16,801

0.3

0.77

  

Peripheral hospitals

82 vs 218

3 (2–4) vs 3 (1–4)

12,516.5

0.3

0.78

  

Private hospital

11 vs 289

4 (2–4) vs 3 (1–4)

1853

0.7

0.46

  

Birth center

12 vs 288

2 (2–4) vs 3 (1–4)

1814

0.0

0.98

  

Pregnancy follow-up

183 vs 117

4 (2–4) vs 1 (0–3)

32,509

7.1

< 0.001

0.9 [0.5 to 1.3]

< 0.001

Emergency ObGyn consultations

155 vs 145

3 (2–4) vs 2 (0–4)

26,184.5

4

< 0.001

0.0 [0.4 to 0.4]

0.840

Preconception consultations

68 vs 232

4 (3–4) vs 2 (0–4)

14,100.5

6.4

< 0.001

0.2 [0.3 to 0.7]

0.395

Ultrasound

93 vs 207

4 (3–4) vs 2 (0–4)

18,628

7

< 0.001

0.1 [0.4 to 0.7]

0.571

Birth preparation

101 vs 199

2 (1–4) vs 3 (1–4)

14,192

1.5

0.14

  

Post partum

201 vs 99

2 (1–4) vs 3 (1–4)

29,123.5

1.7

0.09

**

**

Childbirth

167 vs 133

3 (1–4) vs 2 (0–4)

26,487

1.9

0.06

0.0 [0.4 to 0.4]

0.862

Attend multidisciplinary fetal medicine conferences

99 vs 201

4 (3–4) vs 2 (0–4)

19,362.5

6.6

< 0.001

0.6 [0.2 to 1]

0.002

Recent training

80 vs 220

3 (1–4) vs 3 (1–4)

12,530

0.8

0.44

  
  1. aThan bachelor's degree and federal diploma in human medicine
  2. *Not included in the multivariable analysis due to collinearity with GynObs
  3. **Not included in the multivariable analysis due to collinearity with Postpartum data