Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression showing predictors of full adherence to the SPIKES Protocol

Clinical Position

 House officer

0.952

2.591

0.757

8.872

0.129

 Medical officer

1.091

2.978

0.834

10.641

0.093

 Resident doctor

− 0.325

0.723

0.279

1.874

0.504

 Consultant

1.000

Type of Health Facility

 Public tertiary HF

− 2.025

0.132

0.029

0.600

0.009

 Public secondary & primary HF

− 2.537

0.079

0.012

0.502

0.007

 Private HF

1.000

Specialty

 General Practice^a

1.000

 Paediatrics

− 2.214

0.109

0.023

0.515

0.005

 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

− 0.792

0.453

0.150

1.368

0.160

 Medicine

0.284

1.329

0.417

4.234

0.631

 Surgery

− 0.443

0.642

0.265

1.557

0.327

 Others^b

− 0.266

0.766

0.247

2.373

0.644

Feel Competent about BBN

 No

− 0.790

0.454

0.181

1.135

0.091

 Yes

1.000

Education/Training

 No

− 0.550

0.577

0.252

1.324

0.194

 Yes

1.000

Awareness

 No

− 0.291

0.748

0.343

1.632

0.465

 Yes

1.000