Table 4 Characteristics of the study population according to the number of correct answers.
| ⩾5 Correct answers, n = 103 | <5 Correct answers, n = 116 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years after graduation | 0.81* | ||
| Median | 9 | 8 | |
| IQR | 4–20 | 6–16 | |
| Professional stage | <0.001 | ||
| Residents, % | 47.6 | 71.6 | |
| Country of graduation | <0.001 | ||
| Western medical education, % | 60.7 | 39.3 | |
| Eastern medical education, % | 25.0 | 75.0 | |
| Number of papers read/week, % | 0.01 | ||
| 0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | |
| 1–2 | 52.5 | 68.7 | |
| 3–5 | 25.7 | 21.7 | |
| 6–10 | 10.9 | 4.3 | |
| >10 | 7.9 | 0.9 | |
| Number of published papers, % | 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 16.1 | 37.2 | |
| 1–5 | 34.5 | 39.5 | |
| 6–10 | 13.8 | 11.6 | |
| 11–15 | 2.3 | — | |
| >15 | 33.3 | 11.6 |
*Mann–Whitney U test.