Table 3 Association of PCPs’ background characteristics with mean scores of different facilitators to managing domestic violence
(a) Unexplained bruises | (b) Mood symptoms | (c) Role in mental health management | (d) Regular doctor | (e) Other family members | (f)Communi-cation skills | (g) Trusting relationship | (h) Medical history | (i) Referred by social workers | (j) Safety protocol | (k) Specific training | (l) Interested in DV management | (m)Discus-sion with colleague | |
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No. of years in primary care practice | |||||||||||||
< 10 | 3.08 | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.13 | 2.86 | 3.31 | 3.39 | 3.08 | 3.14 | 2.87 | 3.10 | 2.97 | 3.06 |
10–19 | 3.07 | 3.06 | 3.01 | 3.21 | 2.95 | 3.31 | 3.44 | 3.04 | 3.09 | 2.87 | 3.09 | 2.96 | 2.94 |
20–29 | 3.17 | 3.08 | 2.97 | 3.24 | 2.93 | 3.37 | 3.50 | 3.21 | 3.05 | 2.76 | 3.03 | 3.04 | 2.90 |
≥ 30 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.21 | 2.94 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.11 | 3.00 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.95 |
P-valuea | 0.032* | 0.763 | 0.600 | 0.255 | 0.015* | 0.634 | 0.499 | 0.008* | 0.381 | 0.336 | 0.391 | 0.691 | 0.106 |
Gender | |||||||||||||
M | 3.14 | 3.07 | 2.99 | 3.24 | 2.96 | 3.37 | 3.48 | 3.14 | 3.08 | 2.88 | 3.09 | 3.05 | 2.96 |
F | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.02 | 3.17 | 2.94 | 3.28 | 3.40 | 3.08 | 3.10 | 2.82 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 2.97 |
P-value | 0.100 | 0.937 | 0.333 | 0.150 | 0.626 | 0.029* | 0.083 | 0.167 | 0.747 | 0.298 | 0.128 | 0.008* | 0.755 |
Setting | |||||||||||||
Public | 3.08 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.18 | 2.90 | 3.33 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 3.18 | 2.85 | 3.11 | 3.02 | 2.98 |
Private | 3.14 | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 3.49 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 3.00 | 2.96 | 2.94 |
P-value | 0.109 | 0.510 | 0.533 | 0.166 | 0.018* | 0.976 | 0.061 | 0.417 | 0.001** | 0.936 | 0.075 | 0.318 | 0.333 |
Specialist in family medicine | |||||||||||||
Yes | 3.12 | 3.11 | 3.03 | 3.26 | 2.94 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 2.84 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 2.96 |
No | 3.10 | 3.05 | 2.99 | 3.18 | 2.95 | 3.30 | 3.42 | 3.12 | 3.06 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 2.98 | 2.96 |
P-value | 0.709 | 0.135 | 0.320 | 0.121 | 0.780 | 0.065 | 0.187 | 0.968 | 0.202 | 0.803 | 0.738 | 0.726 | 0.944 |
FRACGP/MRCGP/FHKCFPb | |||||||||||||
Yes | 3.09 | 3.08 | 3.02 | 3.26 | 2.95 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.17 | 3.12 | 2.84 | 3.07 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
No | 3.13 | 3.06 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 2.95 | 3.33 | 3.42 | 3.08 | 3.06 | 2.87 | 3.05 | 2.97 | 2.93 |
P-value | 0.392 | 0.473 | 0.296 | 0.103 | 0.981 | 0.885 | 0.345 | 0.036* | 0.285 | 0.593 | 0.697 | 0.566 | 0.080 |
Master/Diploma in Psychological Medicine/ Counselling/Family Counselling | |||||||||||||
Yes | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.13 | 3.34 | 3.04 | 3.36 | 3.53 | 3.26 | 3.21 | 2.89 | 3.19 | 3.06 | 3.02 |
No | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.20 | 2.94 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 2.98 | 2.95 |
P-value | 0.312 | 0.019* | 0.036* | 0.084 | 0.141 | 0.671 | 0.212 | 0.028* | 0.123 | 0.622 | 0.130 | 0.350 | 0.375 |
1st Medical degree | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 3.11 | 3.08 | 2.99 | 3.18 | 2.94 | 3.31 | 3.41 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 2.98 | 2.95 |
Other Asian countries | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 2.97 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 3.28 | 3.07 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.90 | 2.93 |
Western countries | 3.13 | 3.06 | 3.05 | 3.46 | 3.01 | 3.50 | 3.67 | 3.30 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 3.06 | 3.01 |
P-value | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.476 | < 0.001** | 0.402 | 0.003* | < 0.001** | 0.001* | 0.145 | 0.943 | 0.507 | 0.358 | 0.602 |