Table 2.
Group differences on importance discussing specific EHIs
| Importance of discussing specific toxicants* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicant | Physicians (n = 35) | Nurses (n = 87) | Group differences |
| M(SD) | M(SD) | p, d | |
| Mold | 3.63 (0.69) | 4.08 (0.96) |
p = 0.01 d = 0.51 |
| Mercury | 3.60 (0.81) | 3.99 (0.99) |
p = 0.04 d = 0.41 |
| Lead | 3.74 (0.74) | 4.02 (1.02) | ns |
| Pesticides | 3.69 (0.76) | 4.03 (0.99) | ns |
| Tobacco smoke | 4.57 (0.61) | 4.46 (0.97) | ns |
| Bisphenol A (BPA) | 3.26 (0.92) | 3.94 (0.99) |
p = 0.001 d = 0.70 |
| Radon | 3.26 (0.87) | 3.72 (1.00) |
p = 0.02 d = 0.48 |
| Radiation | 3.46 (0.85) | 3.86 (1.05) |
p = 0.05 d = 0.40 |
| Asbestos | 3.49 (0.89) | 3.82 (1.08) | ns |
| Outdoor air quality | 3.37 (0.73) | 3.87 (0.97) |
p = 0.01 d = 0.55 |
| Indoor air quality | 3.77 (0.88) | 4.14 (0.97) | ns |
| Water quality | 3.71 (0.75) | 4.28 (0.96) |
p = 0.002 d = 0.63 |
| Occupational exposures | 3.74 (0.74) | 4.00 (0.92) | ns |
| Food toxicants | 3.51 (0.74) | 4.01 (0.99) |
p = 0.01 d = 0.54 |
| Flame retardants | 3.06 (0.73) | 3.87 (0.99) |
p < 0.001 d = 0.88 |
| Household product toxicants | 3.60 (0.85) | 4.01 (0.98) |
p = 0.03 d = 0.43 |
*
Scale: 1- very unimportant; 2- unimportant; 3- neither important nor unimportant; 4- important; 5- very important