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Table 4 Distribution of knowledge scores by demographic variables and duration of work experience

From: A study on the knowledge and attitudes on advanced life support among medical students and medical officers in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

 

Knowledge score categories

P value*

Poor (<50)

Average (50–69)

Good (≥70)

Age (411)

 <24 years (n = 130)

17 (13.1 %)

58 (44.6 %)

55 (42.3 %)

<0.001

 24–29 years (n = 226)

15 (6.6 %)

103 (45.6 %)

108 (47.8 %)

 ≥30 years (n = 55)

20 (36.4 %)

21 (38.2 %)

14 (25.5 %)

Sex (n = 411)

 Male (n = 192)

3 (12.0 %)

83 (43.2 %)

86 (44.8 %)

0.791

 Female (n = 219)

29 (13.2 %)

99 (45.2 %)

91 (41.6 %)

Position (n = 411)

 4th years (n = 130)

22 (16.9 %)

71 (54.6 %)

37 (28.5 %)

<0.001

 Final years (n = 221)

9 (4.1 %)

88 (39.8 %)

124 (56.1 %)

 Medical officers (n = 60)

21 (35.0 %)

23 (38.3 %)

16 (26.7 %)

Duration of work as a medical officer (n = 60)

 <10 years (n = 21)

7 (33.4 %)

5 (23.8 %)

9 (42.8 %)

0.139

 >10 years (n = 39)

14 (35.9 %)

17 (43.6 %)

8 (20.5 %)

Specialty (n = 59)

 Specialties where ALS frequently encountered (n = 31)

12 (38.7 %)

10 (32.3 %)

9 (29.0 %)

0.524

 Specialties where ALS frequently not encountered (n = 28)

8 (28.6 %)

13 (46.4 %)

7 (25.0 %)

  1. * P value was calculated by using Chi square test