Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of responders (n = 370) and non-responders (n = 2910)
| Responders | Non-responders | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Age | 41.1 (8.2) | NA |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 256 (69.2) | 1814 (62.4) |
| Years worked in emergency care | NA | |
| ≤5 years | 59 (15.9) | |
| 5–10 years | 92 (24.9) | |
| 11–15 years | 90 (24.3) | |
| ≥16 years | 129 (34.9) | |
| Role within the hospital* | NA | |
| Emergency physician | 229 (63.8) | |
| Emergency physician trainee | 122 (34.0) | |
| Other | 8 (2.2) | |
| Location* | ||
| New South Wales (NSW) | 95 (26.5) | 809 (27.7) |
| Victoria (VIC) | 108 (30.1) | 715 (24.5) |
| Queensland (QLD) | 72 (20.1) | 715 (24.5) |
| South Australia (SA) | 20 (5.6) | 212 (7.3) |
| Western Australia (WA) | 27 (7.5) | 331 (11.3) |
| Northern Territory (NT) | 10 (2.8) | 34 (1.2) |
| Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | 8 (2.2) | 44 (1.5) |
| Tasmania (TAS) | 19 (5.3) | 61 (2.1) |
| Responsible for determining care provided to stroke patients* | 293 (81.6) | NA |
| Decide which patients receive tPA† | 116 (41.7) | NA |
Number of observations varies across characteristics due to missing data, multi-response items, and item applicability.
NA data not available.
* n = 359.
†n = 278.