Table 1.
Description of the SP assessment sample
| Sample | Total (N = 217) | Intervention (N = 108) | Control (N = 109) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Department | 0.749 | |||
| Internal medicine | 43 (19.8%) | 21 (19.4%) | 22 (20.2%) | |
| Obstetrics-gynaecology (OBGYN) | 39 (18.0%) | 19 (17.6%) | 20 (18.4%) | |
| Surgery | 35 (16.1%) | 15 (13.9%) | 20 (18.4%) | |
| Outpatient/emergency | 30 (13.8%) | 17 (15.7%) | 13 (11.9%) | |
| Dentistry | 25 (11.5%) | 11 (10.2%) | 14 (12.8%) | |
| Dermatology and STD | 21 (9.7%) | 9 (8.3%) | 12 (11.0%) | |
| Infectious disease | 12 (5.5%) | 8 (7.4%) | 4 (3.7%) | |
| Ophthalmology/otolaryngology | 8 (3.7%) | 5 (4.6%) | 3 (2.8%) | |
| Paediatrics | 2 (0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | |
| Other | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0 | |
| Profession | 0.940 | |||
| Doctor-in-chief /associate doctor-in-chief | 32 (14.7%) | 16 (14.8%) | 16 (14.7%) | |
| Doctor-in-charge | 38 (17.5%) | 18 (16.7%) | 20 (18.3%) | |
| Doctor-in-residence | 92 (42.4%) | 47 (43.5%) | 45 (41.3%) | |
| Nurse | 35 (16.1%) | 18 (16.7%) | 17 (15.6%) | |
| A mix of doctors and nurses | 20 (9.2%) | 9 (8.3%) | 11 (10.1%) |
aChi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.