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. 2014 Mar 19;2(3):119–123. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.28

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)