Table 3. The covariate distribution across latent classes of situations where responders answer strongly agree or agree to barriers regarding continuous medical education (CME).
| Class 1 (n = 124, 17.1%) | Class 2 (n = 310, 42.7%) | Class 3 (n = 292, 40.2%) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexa | 0.299 | |||
| Female | 82 (66.1) | 190 (61.3) | 196 (67.1) | |
| Male | 42 (33.9) | 120 (38.7) | 96 (32.9) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 51.0 (7.9) | 52.4 (8.4) | 50.7 (8.0) | 0.278 |
| Users of CME | 0.514 | |||
| Partial users | 97 (78.2) | 240 (77.4) | 216 (74.0) | |
| Seldom users | 27 (21.8) | 70 (22.6) | 76 (26.0) | |
| Seniority as a GP | 0.630 | |||
| <5 years | 23 (18.6) | 55 (17.7) | 59 (20.2) | |
| 5–15 years | 63 (50.8) | 145 (46.8) | 146 (50.0) | |
| ≥16 years | 38 (30.7) | 110 (35.5) | 87 (29.8) | |
| Practice ownership | 0.664 | |||
| Owner | 121 (97.6) | 303 (97.7) | 288 (98.6) | |
| Employed | 3 (2.4) | 7 (2.3) | 4 (1.4) | |
| Practice type | 0.150 | |||
| Shared practice | 8 (6.5) | 21 (6.8) | 12 (4.1) | |
| Partnership | 82 (66.1) | 201 (64.8) | 220 (75.3) | |
| Collaboration | 12 (9.7) | 25 (8.1) | 20 (6.9) | |
| Singled-handed | 22 (17.7) | 63 (20.3) | 40 (13.7) | |
Data are n (%) unless stated otherwise. The P-values were computed from χ2 tests or Fisher’s exact test when the frequency in one of the cells was <5.
CME = continuous medical education. SD = standard deviation
aTwo participants did not report their sex in the survey