Table 7.

Defensive behaviors in respondents

Characteristic			N (%)*
Actions performed solely to minimize the risk of a lawsuit
Ordered laboratory tests			5 (11.1)
Referred patients			13 (28.9)
Prescribed medications			4 (8.8)
Suggested a procedure			3 (6.7)
Ordered imaging			29 (64.4)
Other			3 (6.7)
Frequency of actions performed by respondents for defensive purposes*
	Order extra lab tests	Order extra imaging	Obtain previous consultations	Refer to colleagues
Always	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Very often	1 (2.2)	5 (11.1)	1 (2.2)	1 (2.2)
Sometimes	6 (13.3)	17 (37.8)	13 (28.9)	6 (13.3)
Rarely	19 (42.2)	18 (40.0)	22 (48.9)	22 (48.9)
Never	19 (42.2)	5 (11.1)	8 (17.8)	16 (35.6)

*Sums of percentages lower or higher than 100% are the result of respondents skipping questions or selecting multiple answers, respectively