Table 1.
Characteristics of the 494 survey participants
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 31.8 ± 6.9 |
| Female, n (%) | 248 (50.2%) |
| The highest degree of education, n (%) | |
| Associate degree | 63 (12.7%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 401 (81.2%) |
| Master’s degree | 21 (4.2%) |
| Doctor’s degree | 9 (1.8%) |
| Job ranking, n (%) | |
| No job rank | 51 (10.3%) |
| Level I | 213 (43.1%) |
| Level II | 182 (36.8%) |
| Level III | 43 (8.7%) |
| Level IV | 5 (1.0%) |
| Years of working as an RT, yr, mean ± SD | 5.48 ± 4.46 |
| Level of hospital, n (%) | |
| Level I | 0 |
| Level II | 48 (9.3%) |
| Level III | 446 (91.7%) |
| Department, n (%) | |
| Respiratory care | 33 (6.7%) |
| Respiratory/Pulmonary | 128 (25.9%) |
| ICU | 278 (56.3%) |
| PICU | 12 (2.4%) |
| NICU | 17 (3.4%) |
| Emergency | 20 (4.0%) |
| Others | 6 (1.2%) |
| Number of the ultrasound machine in department, n (%) | |
| 0 | 65 (13.2%) |
| 1 | 250 (50.6%) |
| 2 | 102 (20.6%) |
| 3 | 29 (5.9%) |
| 4 | 20 (4.0%) |
| ≥ 5 | 28 (5.7%) |
| Types of probes in department (multi-choice), n (%) | |
| Curvilinear probe | 403 (81.6%) |
| Linear probe | 390 (78.9%) |
| Phased array probe | 372 (75.3%) |
| Transesophageal ultrasound probe | 67 (13.6%) |
RT respiratory therapist, ICU intensive care unit, PICU pediatric intensive care unit, NICU neonatal intensive care unit