Table 1.
Demographics, summary TPB construct scores and patient caseload from CCR and CCHR study survey respondents
| CCR (N = 122) | CCHR (N = 101) | Comparison (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age (mean [SD]) | 40.5 (8.6) | 39.5 (9.1) | t(206) = 1.89 (0.40) |
| Male (% (n)) | 79.3 (96) | 79.2 (80) | t(220) = −0.02 (0.98) |
| Years since Medical School | 13.7 (9.2) | 13.0 (8.1) | t(217) = 0.66 (0.51) |
| Graduation (mean [SD]) | |||
| Years Practicing Emergency Medicine (mean [SD]) | 10.6 (8.4) | 9.3 (7.7) | t(102) = 1.05 (0.30) |
| Hours per Week Treating ED Patients (mean [SD]) | 27.0 (12.1) | 29.9 (9.5) | t(178) = −1.70 (0.91) |
| Emergency Credentials (%, [n]) | |||
| CCFP | 10.7 (12) | 10.4 (10) | t(206) = 0.07 (0.95) |
| CCFP (EM) | 45.5 (51) | 45.8 (44) | t(206) = −0.04 (0.97) |
| FRCPC | 43.8 (49) | 42.7 (41) | t(206) = 0.15 (0.88) |
| Dip ABEM | 14.3 (16) | 11.5 (11) | t(206) = 0.60 (0.55) |
| TPB Construct Scores (mean [SD]) | |||
| Intention | 6.39 (0.68) | 5.30 (1.54) | t(221) = 7.02 (<0.001) |
| Range | (4.2-7.0) | (1.0-7.0) | |
| Attitude | 6.37 (0.91) | 5.22 (1.47) | t(221) = 7.11 (<0.001) |
| Range | (2.3-7.0) | (1.0-7.0) | |
| Subjective Norms | 5.93 (0.86) | 5.02 (1.35) | t(221) = 6.09 (<0.001) |
| Range | (3.5-7.0) | (1.0-7.0) | |
| Perceived Behavioural Control | 5.00 (0.61) | 4.85 (0.59) | t(221) = 1.88 (0.06) |
| Range | (3.6-6.6) | (2.6-6.2) | |
| Patient caseload among survey | |||
| Respondents | |||
| Physicians with Patient Cases | 117 | 90 | |
| Range of Patient Caseload | 1-61 | 1-26 | |
| Mean Patient Caseload | 19.3 | 6.0 | t(205) = 8.67 (<0.001) |
| Imaging Rate (% [SD]) | 55.6 (0.2) | 66.4 (0.3) | t(205) = −2.90 (0.004) |
| Physicians without Patient Cases | 5 | 11 |