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Table 6 Multiple stepwise logistic regression analysis of possible factors in relation to awareness and perceived barriers of the nursing profession (N = 502)

From: Contemporary public image of the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia

Sample characteristics

Awareness

Perceived barriers

AOR

95% CI

AOR

95% CI

Marital status

Married

1

 

Unmarried

1.99

1.10–3.61

 

Education

Read & write

2.74

1.15–6.51

1.68

1.062–2.66

High school

1.81

1.12–2.92

 

University and higher

1

1

Female nurse in the family

Yes

 

1

No

 

0.66

0.44–0.99

  1. Dependent variables; Perceived barriers (≤ median = 0, >median = 1), Knowledge (Below median = 1, Median or above =0)
  2. AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval