Table 4 Estimated regression coefficients, with 95% confidence intervals in brackets, in simple robust linear regression analyses with TB suspicion score and mean TB knowledge score as dependent variables (95% CI).

Sector

Public

Ref.

Ref.

Private

-1.71(-2.60, -0.82)*

-2.05(-2.87, -1.23)*

Gender

Female

Ref.

Ref.

Male

0.30(-0.62, 1.22)

-0.08(-0.94, 0.77)

Nationality

Not-Omani

Ref.

Ref.

Omani

0.76 (-0.39,1.91)

1.56 (0.47, 2.66)*

Duration of Practice

≤ 5 years

Ref.

Ref.

> 5 years

-0.32(-1.60, 0.98)

-0.84 (-1.94, 0.26)

Attended TB training course during last 5 years

No

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

0.67(-0.64, 1.98)

1.69(0.46, 2.91)*

Found/followed up a TB case last year

No

Ref.

Ref.

Yes

1.36(0.39, 2.32)*

1.74(0.85, 2.62)*

TB Knowledge score

0.17(0.03–0.32)*

Not Applicable