Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of mastery of type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment knowledge in general practitioners
| Influencing factor | Number of subjects who failed [n (%)] | Number of subjects who passed [n (%)] | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 4.038 | 0.044 | ||
| Male | 114 (51.82%) | 106 (48.18%) | ||
| Female | 246 (43.85%) | 315 (56.15%) | ||
| Educational level | 27.23 | 0.000 | ||
| Associate’s degree or below | 51 (73.91%) | 18 (26.09%) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree | 278 (44.77%) | 343 (55.23%) | ||
| Master’s degree or above | 31 (34.07%) | 60 (65.93%) | ||
| Professional title | 4.820 | 0.185 | ||
| None | 10 (71.43%) | 4 (28.57%) | ||
| Junior | 56 (44.80%) | 69 (55.20%) | ||
| Intermediate | 253 (46.68%) | 289 (53.32%) | ||
| Vice-senior and above | 41 (41.00%) | 59 (59.00%) | ||
| Specialty | 9.198 | 0.010 | ||
| Clinical medicine | 304 (44.12%) | 385 (55.88%) | ||
| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner | 49 (61.25%) | 31 (38.75%) | ||
| Others | 7 (58.33%) | 5 (41.67%) | ||
| Position | 4.365 | 0.113 | ||
| General practitioner | 310 (46.90%) | 351 (53.10%) | ||
| General medicine team leader | 38 (38.00%) | 62 (62.00%) | ||
| Others | 12 (60.00%) | 8 (40.00%) | ||
| Employment mode | 1.801 | 0.406 | ||
| Formally employed | 339 (45.56%) | 405 (54.44%) | ||
| Contract system | 18 (56.25%) | 14 (43.75%) | ||
| Ex-retiree | 3 (60.00%) | 2 (40.00%) | ||
| Age | 5.635 | 0.131 | ||
| < 35 years | 78 (41.27%) | 111 (58.73%) | ||
| 35–40 years | 78 (45.88%) | 92 (54.12%) | ||
| 40–45 years | 97 (44.29%) | 122 (55.71%) | ||
| > 45 years | 107 (52.71%) | 96 (47.29%) | ||
| Years of work experience | 3.490 | 0.175 | ||
| < 10 years | 77 (40.31%) | 114 (59.69%) | ||
| 10–20 years | 144 (47.37%) | 160 (52.63%) | ||
| ≥ 20 years | 139 (48.60%) | 147 (51.40%) | ||
| Participated in standardized training? | 0.001 | 0.978 | ||
| Yes | 216 (46.06%) | 253 (53.94%) | ||
| No | 144 (46.15%) | 168 (53.85%) |