Table 5.
Distribution of interviewee responses: Supervision and independent interpretation of examinations
| Hong Kong | Mainland | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of surgeries supervised by senior doctors | |||
| ≤ 10 % | 1 (5.0) | 11 (24.4) | <0.0001 |
| ≤ 30 % | 1 (5.0) | 17 (37.8) | |
| ≤ 50 % | 2 (10.0) | 12 (26.7) | |
| ≤ 70 % | 3 (15.0) | 3 (6.7) | |
| 90 % | 6 (30.0) | 2 (4.4) | |
| 100 % | 7 (35.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Missing | 5 (10.0) | ||
| Examinations capable of interpreting independently | |||
| Visual field | 18 (90.0) | 40 (80.0) | 0.49 |
| Fundus fluorescein angiography | 17 (85.0) | 24 (48.0) | 0.007 |
| B-scan ultrasound | 19 (95.0) | 43 (86.0) | 0.42 |
| Optical Coherence Tomography | 18 (90.0) | 43 (86.0) | 1.00 |
| Ultrasound biomicroscopy | 10 (50.0) | 40 (80.0) | 0.02 |
| Heidelberg Retina Tomography | 12 (60.0) | 23 (46.0) | 0.43 |
*Fisher’s exact test