Table 4 Comparisons of the prevalence of TI according to attending doctors’ profile
Doctor’s profile | Total cases (n = 385) | With TI (n = 155) | Without TI (n = 230) | Prevalence of TI = 40.3% | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.006 | ||||
Male | 233 | 107 | 126 | 45.9% | |
Female | 152 | 48 | 104 | 31.6% | |
Duration of clinical practice | |||||
Average (years) | 15.3 ± 8.4 | 17.6 ± 9.4 | 13.8 ± 7.3 | 0.000 | |
≤ 5 yrs | 24 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | 0.005 |
6–10 yrs | 119 | 34 | 85 | 28.6% | |
11–19 yrs | 151 | 64 | 87 | 42.4% | |
≥ 20 yrs | 91 | 48 | 43 | 52.7% | |
Training status | |||||
Non | 86 | 47 | 38 | 54.7% | 0.002 |
With FM training | 299 | 108 | 191 | 36.1% | 0.313 |
Basic FM trainee/DFM | 74 | 26 | 48 | 35.1% | |
Intermediate fellow | 130 | 42 | 88 | 32.3% | |
HKAM FM specialist | 95 | 40 | 55 | 42.1% | |