Table 2. Frequency of defensive medical practices among survey respondents by training level and experience (total respondents = 49) .

	Training year 1		Training year 2		Training year 3		P-value
	Number of residents	Percent (%)	Number of residents	Percent (%)	Number of residents	Percent (%)
Prior clinical training							0.16
No	15	83.3	12	54.5	6	66.7
Yes	3	16.7	10	45.5	3	33.3
Graduation country							0.09
International	15	83.3	33	100.0	7	77.8
United States	3	16.7	0	0.0	2	22.2
Perceived risk of malpractice lawsuit during residency							0.19
Low	7	38.9	12	54.5	8	88.9
Moderate	10	55.6	9	40.9	1	11.1
High	1	5.6	1	4.5	0	0.0
I view patients as a potential lawsuit							0.23
Never	6	35.3	3	15.0	1	11.1
All other responses	11	64.7	17	85.0	8	88.9
I am not as honest as I could be with my patients							0.19
Never	10	58.8	10	50.0	7	87.5
All other responses	7	41.2	10	50.0	1	12.5
I consult specialists more often than clinically indicated							0.58
Never	2	11.8	2	10.0	0	0.0
All other responses	15	88.2	18	90.0	9	100.0
I prescribe more medication than clinically indicated							0.42
Never	7	41.2	6	30.0	5	55.6
All other responses	10	58.8	14	70.0	4	44.4
I order more tests than medically indicated							0.94
Never	2	11.8	2	15.0	1	11.1
All other responses	15	88.2	17	85.0	8	88.9