Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics of health care practitioners randomized to two groups. Values are numbers (percentages) unless otherwise stated.
Characteristics | CAS training N = 73 | Control N = 72 |
|---|---|---|
Sex, male | 48 (65.8) | 46 (63.9) |
Age (years) | ||
<30 | 2 (2.7) | 4 (5.5) |
30–39 | 20 (27.4) | 20 (27.8) |
40–49 | 37 (50.6) | 32 (44.4) |
50–59 | 12 (16.4) | 13 (18.0) |
60 + | 2 (2.7) | 3 (4.2) |
Access to medical library | 71 (97.3) | 68 (97.1) |
Prior experience of searching literature | 47 (64.4) | 45 (64.3) |
Received formal education* in research methods | 31 (42.5) | 33 (47.1) |
Received formal education* in epidemiology | 24 (32.9) | 22 (31.4) |
Received formal education* in statistics | 36 (49.3) | 39 (55.7) |
Prior involvement in research | 50 (68.5) | 41 (58.6) |