The use of opioids at the end of life: the knowledge level of Dutch physicians as a potential barrier to effective pain management

Table 6 Physician characteristics related to the number of correct answers on the knowledge statements (multivariate linear regression; n = 406)

Dependent variable	Independent variables*	Beta (standardised regression coefficient)	p
• Number of correct answers on the knowledge statements	• Number of patients to whom the respondent prescribes opioids per year	.22	<0.001
	• Received specific education in palliative care	.18	<0.001
	• Clinical Specialist	-.16	<0.001
	• Man	-.10	0.03

* variables that were analysed, but were not significant in the final model: year of graduation, full-time or part-time employment, number of patients that had died non-suddenly in the past year

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