Table 2.
Differences in recording habits, by demographic variables and relevant experiences+
| Never or Usually not Recording | Alwayes or Usually Recording | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | (mean ± SD) | 51.1 ± 11 | 49.2 ± 10 | 0.17 |
| Age < 55 (N, %) | 101 (61.2%) | 64 (38.8%) | 0.22 | |
| Age > 55 (N, %) | 64 (69.5%) | 28 (30.5%) | ||
| Gender, N (%) | Male | 116 (64.4%) | 64 (35.6%) | 0.043* |
| Female | 22 (61.1%) | 14 (38.9%) | ||
| Place of birth, N (%) | Israel | 95 (65.5%) | 50 (34.5%) | 0.476 |
| Other | 43 (60.6%) | 28 (39.4%) | ||
| Country of Medical Education, N (%) | Israel | 107 (68.6%) | 49 (31.4%) | 0.02* |
| Other | 31 (51.7%) | 29 (48.3%) | ||
| Working Location, N (%) | Tel Aviv | 68 (66.0%) | 35 (34.0%) | 0.534 |
| Other | 70 (61.9%) | 43 (38.1%) | ||
| Working Environment, N (%) | Public Hospital | 110 (64.3%) | 61 (35.7%) | 0.76 |
| Other | 28 (62.2%) | 17 (37.8%) | ||
| Specialty, N (%) | Gynecology | 26 (56.5%) | 20 (43.5%) | 0.000 |
| Surgery | 47 (82.5%) | 10 (17.5%) | ||
| Gastroenterology | 22 (56.4%) | 17 (43.6%) | ||
| Urology | 28 (82.4%) | 6 (17.6%) | ||
| Microsurgery | 15 (48.4%) | 16 (51.6%) | ||
| Orthopedics | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (100%) | ||
| Was involved in discussion regarding DD of endoscopy, N (%) | NO | 118 (67.8%) | 56 (32.2%) | 0.014 |
| YES | 20 (47.6%) | 22 (52.4%) | ||
| Existing guidelines regarding recording of procedures, N (%) | NO | 119 (70.4%) | 50 (29.6%) | 0.000 |
| YES | 6 (20.7%) | 23 (79.3%) | ||
| Was involved** in the “experience” of a lawsuit with a patient in the past, N (%) | NO | 87 (64.0%) | 49 (36.0%) | 0.974 |
| YES | 51 (63.8%) | 29 (36.3%) | ||
| TOTAL | (%) | (%) | ||
Only physicians reported performing routine endoscopies and having the required recording equipment were included in analysis
* Non-significant on multivariate analysis
** Not necessarily personal involvement