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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study subjects by randomized groups.

From: Randomized controlled trial comparing four strategies for delivering e-curriculum to health care professionals [ISRCTN88148532]

Characteristic

Total

Randomized Group

P Value

  

Push + drip

Push + bolus

Pull + drip

Pull + bolus

 

N

1267

318

318

318

313

 

Age (mean ± SD)

40.3 ± 12.9

41.2 ± 12.8

40.1 ± 12.3

40.2 ± 13.3

39.9 ± 13.1

.58†

Gender (% male)

25.3%

28.9%

21.1%

26.4%

24.9%

.14*

Race, N (%)

     

.09*

African Am

57 (4.5)

9 (2.8)

11 (3.5)

18 (5.7)

19 (6.1)

 

Asian/P.I.

96 (7.6)

18 (5.7)

30 (9.4)

25 (7.9)

21 (7.3)

 

Caucasian

1052 (83.0)

276 (86.8)

261 (82.1)

257 (80.8)

257 (82.1)

 

Native American

3 (0.2)

0

3 (0.9)

0

0

 

Declined

60 (4.7)

15 (4.7)

13 (4.1)

18 (5.7)

14 (4.5)

 

Latino origin?

      

Yes

41 (3.2)

13 (4.1)

7 (2.2)

11 (3.5)

10 (3.2)

.85*

Profession

     

.77*

MD

374 (29.5)

99 (31.1)

100 (31.4)

87 (27.4)

87 (27.8)

 

PHARM

58 (4.6)

15 (4.7)

17 (5.3)

11 (3.5)

15 (4.8)

 

RD

150 (11.8)

31 (9.7)

41 (12.9)

35 (11.0)

43 (13.7)

 

RN

296 (23.3)

78 (24.5)

65 (20.4)

82 (25.8)

71 (22.7)

 

Student

390 (30.8)

95 (29.9)

95 (29.9)

103 (32.4)

97 (31.0)

 

Residence (% NC)

47.2%

45.9%

48.4%

47.8%

46.6%

.92*

Faculty/Practice (vs in training)

727 (57.3)

184 (57.9)

184 (57.7)

185 (58.2)

174 (55.6)

.91*

Has seen patients in past 30 days

852 (67.2)

210 (66.0)

228 (71.7)

212 (66.7)

202 (64.5)

.24*

Any Herb Use

1079 (85.1)

270 (84.9)

281 (88.4)

263 (82.7)

264 (84.3)

.24*

HDS use (mean ± SD)

5.5 ± 6.3

5.6 ± 6.2

5.5 ± 6.0

5.5 ± 6.8

5.5 ± 6.3

.86‡

Self rank on computer knowledge 1

4.37 ± 1.15

4.32 ± 1.16

4.46 ± 1.33

4.37 ± 1.12

4.35 ± 1.19

.49†

%Knowledge questions correct

65.8 ± 10.7

65.6 ± 10.7

66.7 ± 10.2

64.8 ± 10.7

66.1 ± 10.8

.12†

Confidence scale score (range: 19,95)

52.5 ± 18.2

52.4 ± 17.9

52.8 ± 17.8

52.5 ± 18.2

52.3 ± 17.8

.99†

Practice Scale (range 0,10)

2.2 ± 1.9

2.1 ± 1.8

2.4 ± 2.0

2.1 ± 2.0

2.2 ± 1.9

.24‡

Paid CE Fee

587 (46.3)

149 (46.9)

153 (48.1)

148 (46.5)

137 (43.8)

.74*

Completed outcome

780 (61.6)

195 (61.3)

206 (64.8)

177 (56.5)

202 (63.5)

.16 *

  1. * Determined by Chi square method.
  2. † Determined by One-way ANOVA.
  3. ‡ Determined by Kruskal Wallis test.
  4. 1 On this self-report scale, 1 = Novice and 7 = Trainer/Specialist.