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Table 8 Attitudes about training among village doctors of different qualifications (%)

From: Does exam-targeted training help village doctors pass the certified (assistant) physician exam and improve their practical skills? A cross-sectional analysis of village doctors’ perspectives in Changzhou in Eastern China

Item

Certified (assistant) physicians (n = 105) (%)

Rural doctors (n = 575) (%)

Have participated in the training*

 Yes

52.94

55.35

 No

47.06

44.65

The training is essential for the exam.*

95.24

86.96

The government should be mainly responsible for the expenses of the training.*

73.33

66.09

Willing to participate in the training in the future

89.91

Maximum out-of-pocket payment for the training (yuan)

 0–499

45.21

 500–999

26.09

 1000–1999

25.57

 2000–5000

3.13

  1. *Chi square test, two-tailed, P > 0.05