Table 3.
Statistically Significant Differences Between the Three Age Groups in the Question “How Do You Evaluate the Information You Get from Any of the Following Sources Concerning the Quality of Your Urologists?”
Age Group | p-value | ||||
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18–39 Yrs | 40–59 Yrs | ≥ 60 Yrs | |||
Local newspaper or magazine | Mean±SD | 4.14±1, 28 | 4.03±1.17 | 3.68±1.01 | 0.021 18–39vs≥60 |
Other doctors | Mean±SD | 2.39±1.36 | 1.76±0.96 | 1.85±0.92 | 0.001 18–39vs≥60 18–39vs40–59 |
Health insurance company | Mean±SD | 4.53±1.13 | 4.72±1.29 | 4.25±1.11 | 0.003 40–59vs≥60 |
Professional websites | Mean±SD | 3.53±1.25 | 3.83±1.09 | 4.42±1.03 | 0.001 18–39vs≥60 |
Online on a community group’s website | Mean±SD | 4.69±1.53 | 4.89±1.20 | 5.35±1.10 | 0.001 18–39vs≥60 40–59vs≥60 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.