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Table 2 Demographic variation on whether CPD improves patient care

From: Does continuing professional development enhance patient care? A survey of Irish based general practitioners

Demographic

Agree (Strongly/Somewhat)

% (n)

Disagree / Neither Agree nor Disagree

% (n)

p-value

Age

  

p = 0.080

 <  = 39

71.2% (222)

28.8% (90)

 

 40 – 49

73.6% (237)

26.4% (85)

 

 50 – 59

70.9% (173)

29.1% (71)

 

 60 – 69

81.4% (162)

18.6% (37)

 

 70 + 

76.4% (42)

23.6% (13)

 

Gender*

  

p = 0.030

 Female

76.5% (469)

23.5% (144)

 

 Male

70.7% (367)

29.3% (152)

 

Practice type

  

p = 0.647

 Single handed practice

72.8% (220)

27.2% (82)

 

 Group practice

74.2% (616)

25.8% (214)

 

Professional Body membership

  

p = 0.301

 Yes

74.8% (593)

25.2%(200)

 

 No

71.7% (243)

28.3% (96)

 

Member of PCS scheme since inception

  

p = 0.779

 Yes

73.5% (525)

26.5% (189)

 

 No

74.4% (311)

25.6% (25.6)

 
  1. *Chi-square analysis showed significant relationship p-value < 0.05