Table 1.
Characteristics of the course participants
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 33.8 (7.57) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 28 (58.3%) |
| Female | 20 (41.7%) |
| Years since graduation, mean (SD) | 9.6 (7.44) |
| Years of clinical experience, mean (SD) | 7.81 (7.19) |
| Attended a structured residency program | |
| Yes | 35 (72.9%) |
| No | 12 (25%) |
| Type of practice | |
| Trainee | 12 (25%) |
| General practitioner | 22 (45.8%) |
| Internist | 13 (27.1%) |
| Number of CME hours attended | |
| None | 11 (22.9%) |
| 1–2 hours | 26 (54.2%) |
| More than 2 hours | 10 (20.8%) |
| Number of logins, median (IQR), range: 0–121 | 40 (58.5) |
| Number of comments, median (IQR), range: 0–63 | 1.5 (4.0) |
| Number of tasks viewed, median (IQR), range: 0–189 | 43.0 (61.7) |
| Attendance in sessions | |
| All 4 sessions | 29 (60.4%) |
| 3 sessions | 13 (27.1%) |
| 1 or 2 sessions | 6 (12.5%) |
Abbreviations: CME, continuing medical education; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.