Table 6 Factors influencing the application of scientific information from experts

From: Evaluation of the quality of science, technology and innovation advice available to lawmakers in Nigeria

Factors

Coefficient

Std. Err

P>|z|

[95% Conf. interval]

Sex

−0.49

0.35

0.17

−1.187

0.203

Educational level

0.57

0.25

0.02

0.074

1.065

Field of study

−0.16

0.17

0.35

−0.489

0.174

Years spent in State/National Assembly

−0.68

0.28

0.02

−1.229

0.128

Awareness of indicators

1.07

0.51

0.04

0.071

2.075

Duration of years spent in committee

0.03

0.50

0.95

−0.948

1.016

Constant

1.07

1.18

0.36

−1.229

3.379

  1. Number of Obs=42
  2. LR χ2 (6)=17.08
  3. Prob>χ2=0.0090
  4. Log likelihood=−20.140142
  5. Pseudo R2=0.2978