Table 1.
Overall RS preference was independently significantly associated with caseload, MDT participation and years of consultant practice.
| RS preference present | RS preference absent | Test statistic | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseload | ≥25/year | 85 (57.4%) | 63 (42.6%) | 6.524, df=1 | 0.011 |
| (n=228) | <25/year | 31 (38.8%) | 49 (61.3%) | ||
| MDT | Participant | 112 (52.8%) | 100 (47.2%) | 4.352, df=1 | 0.037 |
| (n=244) | Non-participant | 10 (31.3%) | 22 (68.7%) | ||
| Hospital setting | University | 54 (55.1%) | 44 (44.9%) | 0.949, df=1 | 0.330 |
| (n=228) | District general | 62 (47.7%) | 68 (52.3%) | ||
| Years in practice | <10 years | 46 (53.5%) | 40 (46.5%) | ||
| (n=228) | 10–20 years | 62 (55.4%) | 50 (44.6%) | ||
| >20 years | 8 (26.7%) | 22 (73.3%) | 8.170, df=2 | 0.017 | |
| Mean | 11.01 years | 13.15 years | -2.241, df=226 | 0.026 | |
| ENT affiliation | Present | 68 (51.1%) | 54 (48.6%) | 0.066, df=1 | 0.797 |
| (n=244) | Absent | 65 (48.9%) | 57 (51.4%) | ||
| Endocrine affiliation | Present | 76 (53.9%) | 65 (46.1%) | 1.680, df=1 | 0.195 |
| (n=244) | Absent | 46 (44.7%) | 57 (55.3%) | ||
| ENT/endocrine affiliation | Present | 115 (52.3%) | 105 (47.7%) | 3.743, df=1 | 0.530 |
| (n=244) | Absent | 7 (29.2%) | 17 (70.8%) |
RS = risk stratified; DF = degrees of freedom; MDT = multidisciplinary team; ENT = ear, nose and throat.