Table 2.
Reading scientific journals and knowledge of epidemiology, statistics, and English
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading journals (n = 865) | ||
| No | 169 | 19.5 |
| Yes, usually | 111 | 12.8 |
| Yes, occasionally | 281 | 32.5 |
| When I look for something | 297 | 34.3 |
| Other | 7 | 0.8 |
| Type of journal (n = 882) | ||
| Italian only | 539 | 61.1 |
| International | 59 | 6.6 |
| Italian and International | 284 | 32.2 |
| Number of journals (n = 678) | ||
| One | 354 | 52.2 |
| Two | 178 | 26.3 |
| Three or more | 146 | 21.5 |
| Knowledge of Epidemiology (n = 897) | ||
| Very good | 10 | 1.1 |
| Good | 115 | 12.8 |
| Fairly good | 193 | 21.5 |
| Sufficient | 293 | 32.7 |
| Insufficient | 185 | 20.6 |
| Poor | 101 | 11.3 |
| Knowledge of Statistics (n = 897) | ||
| Very good | 4 | 0.4 |
| Good | 70 | 7.8 |
| Fairly good | 177 | 19.7 |
| Sufficient | 282 | 31.4 |
| Insufficient | 232 | 25.9 |
| Poor | 132 | 14.7 |
| Knowledge of English (n = 897) | ||
| Very good | 29 | 3.2 |
| Good | 135 | 15.1 |
| Fairly good | 187 | 20.8 |
| Sufficient | 274 | 30.5 |
| Insufficient | 181 | 20.2 |
| Poor | 91 | 10.1 |