Table 2. Frequency of negative defensive medicine according to demographics of studied population (Chi-square test) .
Variable | (%) Number | P | |
Gender | Male | 76 (187) | 0.04 |
Female | 83.6 (148) | ||
Age group | 30≥ | 85.9 (55) | 0.52 |
31–40 | 79 (128) | ||
41–50 | 76.6 (118) | ||
>50 | 79.1 (34) | ||
Working experience | 1–5 years | 86.7 (104) | <0.001 |
6–10 years | 87.6 (106) | ||
11–20 years | 66.9 (95) | ||
20 years and higher | 75 (30) | ||
Liability insurance | Covered | 79.7 (275) | 0.31 |
Not covered | 76.9 (60) | ||
Risk taker | Yes | 74.7 (59) | 0.23 |
No | 80.2 (276) | ||
Being informed of law suits against colleagues | Yes | 68.2 (101) | <0.001 |
No | 85.1 (234) |