Table 3 Results of univariable and multivariable mixed-effects linear regression of the Hp (0.07)_P3/Hp (0.07)_P1 ratio of doses received by the distal (P3) and proximal (P1) phalanges of the index finger, based on 271 paired observations in ten study participants

Intercept^b

1.53 [1.22–1.92]

0.003

 Bordeaux Hospital

0.83 [0.57–1.21]

0.342

 Bayonne Hospital (ref)

–

Specific activity of multidose vial (10 MBq/mL)

1.01 [1.01–1.02]

<0.001

1.01 [1.00–1.10]

<0.001

Specific activity of drawn dose (10 MBq/mL)

1.01 [1.00–1.01]

<0.001

Age (years)

0.99 [0.97–1.02]

0.606

 Male

1.54 [1.04–2.28]

0.030

1.59 [1.03–2.46]

0.036

 Female (ref)

–

Seniority of NMT in profession (months)

0.99 [0.99–1.00]

0.596

Seniority of NMT in PET/CT station (months)

1.00 [0.99–1.01]

0.601

 Right

0.81 [0.51–1.30]

0.376

 Left (ref)

–

 None to mild

1.01 [0.62–1.66]

0.973

 Severe (ref.)

–

 None

1.41 [0.98–2.01]

0.062

 Mild to severe (ref.)

–