Table 6 Distribution of interviewee responses: Research
From: A survey of perceived training differences between ophthalmology residents in Hong Kong and China
Hong Kong | Mainland | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of total working time spent on research | |||
None | 1 (5.0) | 7 (14.0) | 0.01* |
10 % | 12 (60.0) | 11 (22.0) | |
20 % | 7 (35.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
50 % | 0 (0.0) | 10 (20.0) | |
> 70 % | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.0) | |
Number of publications per year in training | |||
Chinese | 0 | 1.39 | |
English | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.37** |
Purpose of doing research | |||
Interest | 13 (38.2) | 23 (20.9) | 0.03* |
Promotion | 3 (8.8) | 36 (32.7) | |
Solving clinical problems | 10 (29.4) | 21 (19.1) | |
Improving academic status | 4 (11.8) | 13 (11.8) | |
Improving clinical skills | 4 (11.8) | 17 (15.5) | |