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Table 3 Associations between the participants’ demographic characteristics and capability for electrocardiogram interpretation (N = 323)

From: Assessment of electrocardiogram interpretation competency among healthcare professionals and students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences: a multidisciplinary study

Variables

 

Mean (SD)

P value

Age

20–28 years

5.06 (2.30)

F = 0.156

p = 0.92

29–37 years

5.21 (2.26)

38–45 years

5.03 (2.17)

46–53 years

5.37 (1.92)

Gender

Male

5.28 (2.37)

t = 0.891

p = 0.373

Female

5.04 (2.18)

Educational Level

Associate degree (AD)

3.00 (2.56)

F = 11.10

p < 0.001

Bachelor of Science (BSc (

4.84 (2.15)

Master of Science (MSc)

5.35 (1.69)

PhD

6.17 (2.18)

Job Title

Medical student

5.86 (1.97)

F = 6.400

p < 0.001

Physicians

6.37 (2.30)

Nursing student

3.60 (1.57)

Nurse

5.04 (2.06)

EMT student

2.50 (2.97)

EMT

4.66 (2.30)

Anesthesia student

4.25 (2.01)

Anesthesia staff

3.44 (2.06)

Has taken an ECG course?

Yes

5.53 (2.06)

t = 2.291

p = 0.023

No

4.92 (2.33)

Type of training

Online

5.22 (2.20)

F = 2.010

p = 0.136

Face-to-face

5.20 (2.26)

Partial face-to-face

4.32 (2.24)

Experience

 

5.13 (2.25)

r = −0.056

p = 0.319

Last training time Years since taking the course

 

5.94 (5.18)

r = 0.087

p = 0.119

How many times do you record an ECG during a work shift?

 

2.41 (1.89)

r = 0.094

p = 0.091

Is ECG interpretation one of your tasks?

Yes

5.47 (2.23)

t = 2.632

p = 0.009

No

4.82 (2.24)

Self-assessment of the ECG interpretation competency

Weak

3.84 (2.06)

F = 11.851

p < 0.001

Moderate

5.33 (2.16)

Good

5.70 (2.26)

Very Good

6.38 (1.70)

Do you have experience working in the coronary care unit (CCU)?

Yes

5.74 (1.76)

t = 2.624

p = 0.014

No

4.98 (2.34)

Type of hospital

Hospital (heart specialization)

5.81 (1.71)

F = 5.328

p = 0.005

General Referral hospital

4.86 (2.47)

Referral hospital (nonheart specialization)

5.00 (2.06)