Attitude of Jordanian Physicians toward Biochemistry and Genetics
Table 6
Multivariate analysis of variables associated with the attitude of physicians toward the integration of biochemistry and genetics into clinical practice, advances in molecular medicine, the need for continuous education, and medical students’ knowledge on biochemistry and genetics.
Variable
Attitude toward the integration of biochemistry and genetics concepts into clinical practice
Attitude toward contemporary advances in molecular medicine
Attitude toward the need for continuous education in biochemistry and genetics
Attitude toward medical students’ knowledge on biochemistry and genetics
Mean
SD
value
Mean
SD
value
Mean
SD
value
Mean
SD
value
Location
0.799
0.364
0.310
0.306
Central
4.03
0.42
3.80
0.56
3.64
0.57
3.67
0.52
Northern
3.96
0.49
3.79
0.60
3.87
0.61
3.76
0.52
Country of graduation
0.219
0.644
0.838
0.730
Jordan
4.00
0.44
3.81
0.58
3.70
0.59
3.70
0.53
Others
4.07
0.41
3.73
0.50
3.60
0.54
3.66
0.49
Job title
0.206
0.170
0.101
0.725
Intern
3.94
0.38
3.75
0.57
3.58
0.52
3.64
0.52
Resident
4.07
0.44
3.86
0.56
3.78
0.59
3.72
0.53
Specialist
3.97
0.51
3.69
0.60
3.58
0.63
3.69
0.51
Employment sector
0.002
0.049
0.000
0.479
Private
4.08
0.55
3.87
0.77
4.20
0.56
3.81
0.60
Royal Medical Services
3.91
0.46
3.69
0.54
3.56
0.58
3.66
0.53
Ministry of Health
4.06
0.40
3.85
0.54
3.67
0.54
3.68
0.51
Years of experience
0.007
0.107
0.082
0.296
<5
3.98
0.41
3.79
0.58
3.69
0.58
3.67
0.53
≥5
4.05
0.47
3.80
0.56
3.68
0.58
3.71
0.51
Data are presented as mean and SD. value was calculated using a general linear procedure.
