Characteristic | Change in %Correct, Knowledge Questions | P Value | Change in Confidence Scale Score | P Value | Change in Communications Practices Scale Score | P Value | |||
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N | (mean ± SD) | N | (mean ± SD) | N | (mean ± SD) | ||||
Overall change from baseline | 768 | 22.0 ± 13.2 | 735 | 10.5 ± 22.8 | 440 | .33 ± 1.74 | |||
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 177 | 21.8 ± 14.2 | .18* | 164 | 11.8 ± 20.6 | .72# | 110 | .26 ± 1.55 | .52# |
Female | 591 | 22.0 ± 12.9 | 571 | 10.1 ± 23.5 | 330 | .35 ± 1.81 | |||
Delivery Method | |||||||||
Push | 394 | 21.7 ± 12.7 | .58* | 382 | 10.5 ± 22.6 | .79# | 230 | .27 ± 1.69 | .16# |
Pull | 374 | 22.2 ± 13.7 | 353 | 10.4 ± 23.1 | 320 | .38 ± 1.81 | |||
Drip | 402 | 22.7 ± 13.5 | .10* | 388 | 10.6 ± 23.6 | .65# | 226 | .35 ± 1.85 | .74# |
Bolus | 366 | 21.2 ± 12.8 | 347 | 10.3 ± 22.0 | 214 | .30 ± 1.62 | |||
Practice Status | |||||||||
Trainee | 263 | 22.9 ± 15.1 | .84* | 248 | 15.7 ± 21.4 | <.001# | 112 | .28 ± 1.55 | .56# |
Faculty/Practice | 505 | 21.5 ± 12.1 | 487 | 7.8 ± 23.1 | 328 | .34 ± 1.81 | |||
Seen Patients in last 30 days | |||||||||
No | 231 | 24.9 ± 14.7 | <.001* | 216 | 14.6 ± 22.7 | <.001# | |||
Yes | 537 | 20.7 ± 12.3 | 519 | 8.8 ± 22.7 | Required for this measure | ||||
Paid CE Fee | |||||||||
No | 319 | 20.5 ± 15.0 | .012* | 307 | 7.4 ± 23.8 | .006# | 122 | .43 ± 1.57 | .31# |
Yes | 449 | 23.0 ± 11.6 | 428 | 12.7 ± 21.9 | 318 | .28 ± 1.81 | |||
Age | |||||||||
≤30 years | 198 | 24.4 ± 15.0 | .005† | 187 | 15.4 ± 22.2 | .001^ | 83 | .27 ± 1.57 | .51^ |
31–40 years | 121 | 19.6 ± 12.0 | 117 | 7.0 ± 24.0 | 75 | .54 ± 1.60 | |||
41–50 years | 229 | 20.8 ± 12.0 | 220 | 7.4 ± 23.1 | 145 | .20 ± 1.72 | |||
>50 years | 220 | 22.4 ± 13.0 | 211 | 11.3 ± 21.8 | 137 | .38 ± 1.94 | |||
Professional Group | |||||||||
Nutrition/Dietician | 110 | 23.4 ± 10.6 | <.001† | 111 | 2.9 ± 24.9 | <.001^ | 60 | .37 ± 1.84 | .28# |
Nurse/NP | 205 | 23.3 ± 12.5 | 195 | 12.4 ± 23.8 | 126 | .29 ± 2.06 | |||
Physican/PA | 231 | 18.6 ± 12.4 | 218 | 9.2 ± 21.5 | 176 | .44 ± 1.59 | |||
Pharmacist | 43 | 20.0 ± 12.3 | 43 | -3.4 ± 18.3 | 17 | .56 ± 0.93 | |||
Student | 179 | 24.4 ± 15.6 | 168 | 18.5 ± 19.6 | 61 | -.05 ± 1.50 | |||
No. Herbs and Supplement Used | <.001† | .76^ | .47^ | ||||||
0 | 111 | 24.4 ± 15.0 | 103 | 7.8 ± 26.5 | 55 | .32 ± 1.46 | |||
1–3 | 241 | 23.5 ± 12.8 | 232 | 11.1 ± 24.4 | 133 | .32 ± 1.57 | |||
4–8 | 238 | 21.8 ± 13.8 | 231 | 10.6 ± 23.1 | 146 | .47 ± 1.82 | |||
9+ | 178 | 18.7 ± 11.0 | 169 | 11.0 ± 17.3 | 106 | .14 ± 1.98 | |||
Computer Expertise Self-Report Scale | .003‡ | .058‡ | .50‡ | ||||||
1 (Novice) | 16 | 29.5 ± 11.9 | 12 | 23.9 ± 16.8 | .52 ± 1.48 | ||||
2 | 38 | 20.9 ± 12.9 | 39 | 7.7 ± 25.7 | .28 ± 1.37 | ||||
3 | 124 | 24.3 ± 12.0 | 120 | 12.4 ± 22.2 | .33 ± 1.87 | ||||
4 | 227 | 22.7 ± 12.7 | 214 | 11.6 ± 22.9 | .43 ± 1.65 | ||||
5 | 271 | 20.0 ± 12.9 | 264 | 9.1 ± 23.1 | .25 ± 1.92 | ||||
6 | 85 | 23.1 ± 15.9 | 81 | 9.4 ± 21.7 | .26 ± 1.45 | ||||
7 (Expert) | 7 | 11.7 ± 12.8 | 5 | -1.0 ± 25.3 | -.17 ± 1.04 |