Table 5. Providers’ attributes associated with alert overrides.
| Stage 1: Initial screening |
Stage 2: Chart review |
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| No. (%) of alert overrides*
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No. (%) of alert overrides*
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| Provider attributes | Appropriate (n=338) | Inappropriate (n=158) | Total (n=496) | P Value | Actioned (n = 214) | Not actioned (n = 124) | Total (n=338) | P Value |
| Sex | 0.0022 | 0.1837 | ||||||
| Male (n=25) | 112(33.1) | 88(55.7) | 200(40.3) | 63(29.4) | 49(39.5) | 112(33.1) | ||
| Female (n=37) | 226(66.9) | 70(44.3) | 296(59.7) | 151(70.6) | 75(60.5) | 226(66.9) | ||
| Age, y | 0.6151 | 0.1786 | ||||||
| < 35 (n=14) | 77(22.8) | 35(22.2) | 112(22.6) | 46(21.5) | 31(25.0) | 77(22.8) | ||
| 35 - 65 (n=45) | 249(73.7) | 111(70.3) | 360(72.6) | 163(76.2) | 86(69.4) | 249(73.7) | ||
| > 65 (n=3) | 12(3.6) | 12(7.6) | 24(4.8) | 5(2.3) | 7(5.7) | 12(3.6) | ||
| Level & experience | 0.1019 | <.0001 | ||||||
| Staff physician (n=31) | 143(42.3) | 105(66.4) | 248(50.0) | 67(31.3) | 76(61.3) | 143(42.3) | ||
| House officer/fellow (n=4) | 25(7.8) | 7(4.4) | 32(6.5) | 16(7.5) | 9(7.3) | 25(7.4) | ||
| Nurse (n=9) | 59(17.5) | 13(8.2) | 72(14.5) | 49(22.9) | 10(8.1) | 59(17.5) | ||
| Medical assistants (n=5) | 34(10.1) | 6(3.8) | 40(8.1) | 33(15.4) | 1(0.8) | 34(10.1) | ||
| Resident (n=7) | 39(11.5) | 17(10.8) | 56(11.3) | 21(9.8) | 18(14.5) | 39(11.5) | ||
| Unknown/Undisclosed (n=6) | 38(11.3) | 10(6.3) | 48(9.7) | 28(13.1) | 10(8.1) | 38(11.2) | ||
* Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100.