Table 4: Stepwise regression results for factors associated with overall EBP and QI scores.

Variables B SE t p 95% CI
LL-UL
B SE t p 95% CI
LL-UL
       Evidence-based practice Quality improvement
Age -4.457 1.189 3.748 0.001* -0.408-0.127 -2.994 1.493 2.006 0.046* -0.237-0.002
Years of experience 3.564 0.902 3.951 0.001* 0.107-0.320 1.829 1.132 1.615 0.107 -0.016-0.162
Education level 2.065 0.772 2.676 0.005* -0.215-0.033 3.697 0.969 3.817 0.001* -0.224-0.072

B: the coefficient estimates SE: Standard Error t: Student t-test *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05
CI: Confidence interval LL: Lower limit, UL: Upper Limit