Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Study subjects (n = 115) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (±SD), y | 30.5 (±6.34) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Female | 77 (67.0) |
| Job description (%) | |
| 1. Staff EP | 10 (8.7) |
| 2. Medical or surgical resident | 26 (22.6) |
| 3. Nurse | 79 (68.7) |
| Education level (%)∗ | |
| 1. Graduate school | 8 (7.0) |
| 2. College | 66 (57.4) |
| 3. High school | 40 (34.8) |
| Other§ | 1 (0.9) |
| Annual income level (%)∗ | |
| 1. <US $28604 | 67 (58.3) |
| 2. ≧UD $28604 | 47 (40.9) |
| Other§ | 1 (0.9) |
| Perceived risk (%)∗∗ | |
| < 0.001 | 39 (33.9) |
| 0.001 | 49 (42.6) |
| 0.01 | 27 (23.5) |
EP, emergency physician.
∗
Percentages may not add up to 100 as a result of rounding.
∗∗
The time frame for the perceived risk is lifetime.
§
Subjects refused to answer the question.