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Table 5 Physician and practice characteristics (n = 110)

From: A short-term educational program improved physicians’ adherence to guidelines for COPD and asthma in Shanghai

Demographic variable

Theory part

Technique part

 

Intervention

Control

P

Intervention

Control

P

 

N = 49

N = 61

 

N = 49

N = 61

 

Grade of hospital

  

NS

  

NS

Tertiary hospitals

11(22.4%)

19(31.1%)

 

13(26.5%)

17(27.9%)

 

Secondary hospital

37(75.5%)

39(63.9)

 

34(69.4%)

42(85.7%)

 

Community hospital

1(2.0%)

3(4.9%)

 

2(4.1%)

2(3.3%)

 

Sex

  

NS

  

NS

Female

34(69.4%)

39(60.9%)

 

35(71.4%)

38(62.3%)

 

Male

15(30.6%)

22(36.1%)

 

14(28.6%)

23(37.7%)

 

Seniority in hospital

  

NS

  

NS

≤5y

28(57.1%)

27(44.3%)

 

21(42.9%)

34(55.7%)

 

>5y

21(42.9%)

34(55.7%)

 

28(57.1%)

27(44.3%)

 

Education

  

NS

  

NS

Bachelor

3(6.1%)

2(3.3%)

 

1(2.0%)

4(6.6%)

 

Master

9(18.4%)

17(27.9%)

 

14(28.6%)

12(19.7%)

 

Doctor

37(75.5%)

42(85.7%)

 

34(69.4%)

45(73.8%)