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Table 1 Characteristics of the physicians

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and cognitive rehabilitation

Characteristics

n (%)

Knowledge Score

Attitude Score

Practice Score

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Physician

224

12.57 ± 3.76

 

29.10 ± 3.71

 

23.39 ± 4.41

 

Gender

  

0.380

 

0.406

 

0.181

Male

94 (41.96)

12.80 ± 3.85

 

29.29 ± 3.73

 

23.78 ± 4.49

 

Female

130 (58.04)

12.40 ± 3.69

 

28.96 ± 3.71

 

23.12 ± 4.34

 

Age, years

  

0.383

 

0.099

 

0.288

≤ 30

80 (34.93)

12.34 ± 3.96

 

29.30 ± 3.40

 

23.08 ± 4.42

 

31–40

102 (44.54)

12.45 ± 3.67

 

28.50 ± 4.20

 

23.40 ± 4.15

 

≥ 41

47 (20.52)

13.29 ± 3.58

 

30.17 ± 2.66

 

23.98 ± 5.01

 

Education

  

0.267

 

0.765

 

0.387

Junior college/bachelor’s degree

147 (65.62)

12.41 ± 3.63

 

29.12 ± 3.79

 

23.20 ± 4.47

 

Master’s degree and above

77 (34.38)

12.87 ± 4.00

 

29.05 ± 3.58

 

23.75 ± 4.31

 

Institution

  

0.544

 

0.611

 

0.755

Public primary / secondary hospital

63 (28.12)

12.11 ± 4.02

 

29.46 ± 3.42

 

23.14 ± 4.35

 

Public tertiary hospital

151 (67.41)

12.73 ± 3.63

 

28.96 ± 3.84

 

23.52 ± 4.39

 

Private hospital

10 (4.46)

13.00 ± 4.14

 

28.90 ± 3.75

 

23.10 ± 5.40

 

Department

  

0.555

 

0.482

 

0.221

Neurology

112 (50.00)

12.71 ± 3.68

 

29.18 ± 3.76

 

23.22 ± 4.74

 

Rehabilitation

83 (37.05)

12.22 ± 3.85

 

29.14 ± 3.81

 

23.99 ± 3.92

 

Public health service / chronic disease follow-up center

29 (12.95)

13.00 ± 3.85

 

28.66 ± 3.32

 

22.34 ± 4.28

 

Professional title

  

0.053

 

0.589

 

0.336

None

27 (12.05)

12.44 ± 3.13

 

29.15 ± 2.86

 

23.30 ± 4.28

 

Primary

66 (29.46)

12.39 ± 4.11

 

29.30 ± 3.52

 

22.74 ± 4.52

 

Intermediate

72 (32.14)

11.88 ± 3.85

 

28.50 ± 4.57

 

23.49 ± 4.21

 

Vice-senior / Senior

59 (26.34)

13.66 ± 3.32

 

29.58 ± 3.02

 

24.05 ± 4.59

 

Years of work

  

0.124

 

0.796

 

0.136

< 5 years

78 (34.82)

12.24 ± 4.12

 

29.05 ± 3.46

 

23.10 ± 4.41

 

5-9.9 years

57 (25.45)

11.93 ± 4.00

 

28.84 ± 4.09

 

22.74 ± 4.51

 

≥ 10 years

89 (39.73)

13.26 ± 3.15

 

19.30 ± 3.71

 

24.07 ± 4.30

 
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