Appendix 4. Multivariable analysis of being an atheists and greater recognition of uncertainty
Bivariate analysis for atheists
Mean ± SD
p value
Yes (n = 36)
3.7 ± 1.3
0.0076
No (n = 206)
3.1 ± 1.4
Atheist
Statistical understanding
Atheists
4.7 ± 2.1
Others
3.4 ± 1.9
Multivariable analysis greater uncertainty
Regression coefficient (95%
confidence interval)
< 0.001
Standard
error
p
value
Partial
R2
0.043
Adjusted R2
Practice type
Academic
Reference value
Multispecialty group
-0.81 (-1.3 to -0.31)
0.25
0.002
Large private practice, 10 or more providers
-0.47 (-0.99 to 0.044)
0,26
0.073
Small private practice, less than 10 providers
-0.56 (-1.3 to 0.19)
0.38
0.14
Hospital-employed practice
-0.24 (-0.68 to 0.20)
0.22
0.29
Atheists
0.65 (0.20-1.11)
0.23
0.005
0.035
Trust in the orthopaedic literature
-0.15 (-0.25 to -0.036)
0.052
0.30
Confidence bias
-0.31 (-0.43 to -0.20)
0.059
0.009
<
0.001
0.19
0.11
Factors with covariance with atheists are omitted from the multivariable analysis for greater uncertainty; only the partial R2 of
significant values is displayed; bold indicates statistical significance, p < 0.05.