Table 1.
Participants' demographic data and frequency of LA use.
| Characteristics | Total | Surgical | Ortho | ENT | OBGYN | Anaesth | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=134) | (n=17) | (n=37) | (n=19) | (n=17) | (n=44) | ||
| Average years of service | 6.22 ± 2.2 | 5.6 ± 2.1 | 6.6 ± 2.3 | 6.0 ± 3.1 | 6.9 ± 1.7 | 6.0 ± 1.9 | 0.257 |
| Frequency of LA use | |||||||
| More than 3 times a week | 44 (32.8%) | 1 (5.9%) | 7 (18.9%) | 3 (15.8%) | 4 (23.5) | 29 (65.9%) | <0.001 |
| 1–3 times a week | 55 (41.0%) | 9 (52.9%) | 18 (48.6%) | 11 (57.9%) | 4 (23.5) | 13 (29.5%) | |
| At least once a month | 35 (26.1%) | 7 (41.2%) | 12 (32.4%) | 5 (26.3%) | 9 (52.9) | 2 (4.5%) | |
Values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation or frequency (percentage).