Table 3.
The practice of defensive medicine among the sampled doctors
| Variable |
Defensive medicine |
No defensive medicine |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 159 (%) | n = 45 (%) | ||
|
Age group |
|
|
<0.001 |
| 20-30 |
61 (38.4%) |
7 (15.6%) |
|
| 31-40 |
56 (35.2%) |
13 (28.9%) |
|
| 41-50 |
27 (17%) |
14 (31.1%) |
|
| More than 50 |
15 (9.4%) |
11 (24.4%) |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
0.31 |
| Male |
88 (55.3%) |
29 (64.4%) |
|
| Female |
71 (44.7%) |
16 (35.6%) |
|
|
Grade |
|
|
<0.0001 |
| Junior |
67 (42.1%) |
10 (22.2%) |
|
| Middle grade |
47 (29.6%) |
6 (13.3%) |
|
| Consultant |
45 (28.3%) |
29 (64.5%) |
|
|
Specialty |
|
|
0.32 |
| Medicine |
37 (23.3%) |
9 (20%) |
|
| Surgery |
20 (12.6%) |
4 (8.9%) |
|
| O & G |
42 (26.4%) |
7 (15.6%) |
|
| Pediatrics |
27 (16.9%) |
12 (26.7%) |
|
| Others | 33 (20.8%) | 13 (28.8%) |
Data presented as numbers (%).
O & G = Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
P-value = Fisher’s exact test.