Table 1 Profile of the sample
From: Improving performance in the ED through laboratory information exchange systems
Characteristics of the EPs | All physicians (n = 163) | Generalists (n = 130) | Specialists (n = 33) | χ2 test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Female | 83 (51) | 74 (57) | 9 (27) | 8.1** |
Male | 80 (49) | 56 (43) | 24 (73) | |
Age | ||||
30 years or younger | 15 (9) | 15 (12) | 0 (0) | 16.6** |
30–39 years | 63 (39) | 51 (39) | 12 (36) | |
40–49 years | 48 (29) | 42 (32) | 6 (18) | |
50–59 years | 30 (18) | 19 (15) | 11 (33) | |
60 years or older | 7 (4) | 3 (2) | 4 (12) | |
Clinical experience | ||||
5 years or less | 31 (19) | 27 (21) | 4 (12) | 17.3** |
5–9 years | 33 (20) | 26 (20) | 7 (21) | |
10–14 years | 32 (20) | 28 (22) | 4 (12) | |
15–19 years | 27 (17) | 24 (18) | 3 (9) | |
20–24 years | 10 (6) | 9 (7) | 1 (3) | |
25 years or more | 30 (18) | 16 (12) | 14 (42) | |