Table 3.
Factors associated with neurology residents’ perspective on using IV thrombolysis in AIS patients
| Safety concern | Confidence | Attitudes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 36 (72.0) | 14 (28.0) | 27 (54.0) | 23 (46.0) | 40 (80.0)* | 10 (20.0) |
| Female | 18 (58.1) | 13 (41.9) | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | 18 (58.1) | 13 (41.9) |
| Residency stage | ||||||
| R2 | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | 8 (30.8)** | 18 (69.2) | 17 (65.4)* | 9 (34.6) |
| R3 | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) |
| R4 | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.2) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) |
| R5 | 21 (77.8) | 6 (22.2) | 23 (85.2) | 4 (14.8) | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) |
| The region in Saudi Arabia | ||||||
| Central | 25 (80.6) | 6 (19.4) | 13 (41.9) | 18 (58.1) | 25 (80.6)* | 6 (19.4) |
| Western | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) |
| Eastern | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | 19 (73.1) | 7 (26.9) |
| Southern | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) | 10 (76.9) | 3 (23.1) |
See Table 2. * Significant difference (P>0.05). **Significant difference (P>0.01)