Table 3.
Comparing knowledge levels among physicians and nurses of effects of specific toxicants
| Knowledge levels specific toxicants infant health* | Knowledge levels specific toxicants reproductive health* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicant | Physicians (n = 31) | Nurses (n = 78) | Group differences | Physicians (n = 31) | Nurses (n = 78) | Group differences |
| M(SD) | M(SD) | p, d | M(SD) | M(SD) | p, d | |
| Mold | 2.48 (0.96) | 2.26 (0.80) | ns | 2.10 (0.65) | 1.90 (0.78) | ns |
| Mercury | 2.45 (1.00) | 2.09 (0.79) | ns | 2.39 (0.76) | 1.96 (0.76) |
p = 0.01 d = −0.57 |
| Lead | 2.52 (0.96) | 2.15 (0.77) | ns | 2.35 (0.84) | 1.95 (0.70) |
p = 0.01 d = −0.54 |
| Pesticides | 2.32 (0.95) | 2.14 (0.80) | ns | 2.42 (0.72) | 2.04 (0.76) |
p = 0.02 d = −0.51 |
| Tobacco smoke | 3.53 (0.94) | 3.40 (0.80) | ns | 3.61 (0.72) | 3.27 (0.90) | ns |
| Bisphenol A (BPA) | 2.00 (1.00) | 2.12 (0.87) | ns | 1.87 (0.92) | 1.90 (0.74) | ns |
| Radon | 2.03 (1.02) | 1.54 (0.68) |
p < 0.001 d = −0.62 |
1.94 (0.81) | 1.58 (0.64) |
p = 0.02 d = −0.52 |
| Radiation | 2.55 (1.03) | 1.99 (0.71) |
p < 0.001 d = −0.69 |
2.81 (1.05) | 1.97 (0.72) |
p < 0.001 d = −1.02 |
| Asbestos | 2.32 (0.98) | 1.92 (0.68) |
p = 0.02 d = −0.52 |
2.23 (0.92) | 1.86 (0.70) |
p = 0.03 d = −0.48 |
| Outdoor air quality | 2.65 (0.99) | 2.47 (0.88) | ns | 2.39 (0.84) | 2.28 (0.90) | ns |
| Indoor air quality | 2.71 (0.94) | 2.59 (0.86) | ns | 2.48 (0.93) | 2.40 (0.93) | ns |
| Water quality | 2.74 (1.03) | 2.69 (0.87) | ns | 2.55 (0.93) | 2.57 (0.95) | ns |
| Occupational exposures | 2.16 (0.93) | 2.08 (0.82) | ns | 2.42 (0.67) | 2.31 (0.81) | ns |
| Food toxicants | 2.40 (0.97) | 2.17 (0.79) | ns | 2.32 (0.75) | 2.18 (0.73) | ns |
| Flame retardants | 1.77 (0.85) | 1.78 (0.82) | ns | 1.68 (0.65) | 1.72 (0.72) | ns |
| Household product toxicants | 2.39 (0.96) | 2.14 (0.86) | ns | 2.06 (0.77) | 2.09 (0.79) | ns |
*
Scale: 1- no knowledge; 2- basic awareness; 3- intermediate; 4- advanced; 5- expert