Table 2.
Patients’ willingness to choose a physician assistant or a medical doctor
| Category | N | Observed proportion | Test proportion | Asymptotic significance (two-tailed) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Timeslot 1 |
PA |
438 |
0.97 |
0.50 |
0.000a |
| |
MD |
12 |
0.03 |
|
|
| |
Total |
450 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
Timeslot 2 |
PA |
441 |
0.98 |
0.50 |
0.000a |
| |
MD |
9 |
0.02 |
|
|
| |
Total |
450 |
1.00 |
|
|
|
Timeslot 3 |
PA |
433 |
0.96 |
0.50 |
0.000a |
| |
MD |
17 |
0.04 |
|
|
| Total | 450 | 1.00 |
aBased on Z approximation. MD: medical doctor; PA: physician assistant.