Table 3.
Characteristic | Uncomplicated Procedures No. (%) | Complications No. (%) | χ2 (df) | PValue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Physician experience | ||||
Aspiration (n=1,149) | ||||
<50 | 420 (96.8) | 14 (3.2) | 0.946 (3) | .814 |
50–99 | 235 (95.9) | 10 (4.2) | ||
100–999 | 266 (96.7) | 9 (3.3) | ||
≥1,000 | 188 (96.4) | 7 (3.6) | ||
Medication (n=1,309) | ||||
<50 | 704 (96.3) | 27 (3.7) | 2.337 (3) | .505 |
50–99 | 246 (98.0) | 5 (2.0) | ||
100–999 | 290 (95.7) | 13 (4.3) | ||
≥1,000 | 23 (95.8) | 1 (4.2) | ||
Practice type | ||||
Aspiration (n=1,149) | ||||
Residency | 93 (95.9) | 4 (4.1) | 0.072 (1) | .782 |
Private office | 1,012 (96.2) | 40 (3.8) | ||
Medication (n=1,309) | ||||
Residency | 336 (96.6) | 12 (3.4) | 0.006 (1) | .940 |
Private office | 927 (96.5) | 34 (3.5) |
df=degrees of freedom.
Note: Attribution of physician was determined based on the initial physician assignment and not to a supervising/training physician even if a supervisor intervened in the course of a procedure.