Table 2.
MERT “Reporter” Versus “Non-reporter” Provider Characteristics
| All MD (n = 185) Mean (SD) | Res MD (n = 144) Mean (SD) | Attending MD (n = 41) Mean (SD) | Nurse (n = 119) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (% male) | ||||
| Reporter | 50 | 50 | 50 | 14 |
| Nonreporter | 45 | 40 | 63 | 10 |
| Average Age (years)* | ||||
| Reporter | 30.7 (5.8) | 28.3 (1.7) | 39.7 (7.0) | 37.3 (8.6) |
| Nonreporter | 30.1 (4.2) | 28.6 (2.2) | 35.3 (5.2) | 39.8 (10.0) |
| Average Experience (mo)† | ||||
| Reporter | 7.4 (19.0) | 2.5 (4.6) | 25.2 (37.0) | 133.1 (119.5) |
| Nonreporter | 7.1 (13.9) | 4.6 (11.2) | 15.5 (18.6) | 161.2 (126.0) |
| Average Study Days‡ | ||||
| Reporter | 12.9 (8.9) | 12.3 (8.1) | 15.2 (12.0) | 7.5 (5.7) |
| Nonreporter | 7.3 (5.0) | 7.0 (4.8) | 8.3 (5.5) | 6.4 (5.5) |
*p = .001: all MD versus Nurse; p = .002 Resident MD versus Nurse
†p < .001: Nurse versus All MD, Resident MD, and Attending MD
‡p < .001: Reporter versus Nonreporter for All MD, Resident MD, and Attending MD