Table 2 Comparison of respondent characteristics by the country income grouping of the survey participants
Characteristic | Total | Low Income Countries | Low-Middle Income Countries | Upper-Middle Income Countries | High Income Countries | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 50 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | |
Sex of participants | ||||||
Female | 28 (56.0) | 1 (20.0) | 11 (52.4) | 9 (56.3) | 7 (87.5) | 0.12 |
Male | 22 (44.0) | 4 (80.0) | 10 (47.6) | 7 (43.8) | 1 (12.5) | |
Age in years | 42.9 (± 10.1) | 42.8 (± 6.3) | 43.0 (± 11.0) | 42.9 (± 11.1) | 42.6 (± 9.5) | 0.63 |
Profession | ||||||
Adult Neurologist | 5 (10.0) | 1 (20.0) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (6.3) | 0 | 0.11 |
Allied Professional | 4 (8.0) | 0 | 3 (14.3) | 1 (6.3) | 0 | |
Paediatric Neurologist | 23 (46.0) | 4 (80.0) | 4 (19.1) | 9 (56.3) | 6 (75.0) | |
Specialist | 7 (14.0) | 0 | 3 (14.3) | 2 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | |
Other | 11 (22.0) | 0 | 8 (38.1) | 3 (18.8) | 0 | |
Specialisation | ||||||
Developmental paediatrician | 2/7 (28.6) | - | 0 | 1/2 (50.0) | 1/2 (50.0) | 0.20 |
Neonatology | 1/7 (14.3) | - | 0 | 0 | 1/2 (50.0) | |
Paediatrician | 4/7 (57.1) | - | 3/3 (100) | 1/2 (50.0) | 0 | |
Allied professional | ||||||
Neurophysiologist | 4/4 (100) | - | 3/3 (100) | 1/1 (100) | - | 1.00 |
Other | ||||||
Clinical officer | 1/11 (9.1) | - | 1/8 (12.5) | 0 | - | 1.00 |
Paediatric neurology registrar | 10/11 (90.9) | - | 7/8 (87.5 | 3/3 (100) | - | |
Hospital | ||||||
Community clinic | 2 (4.0) | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.3) | 1 (12.5) | 0.31 |
Private | 12 (24.0) | 0 | 6 (28.6) | 5 (31.3) | 1 (12.5) | |
Secondary care | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (12.5) | |
Tertiary care | 35 (70.0) | 5 (100) | 15 (71.4) | 10 (62.5) | 5 (62.5) | |
Treat paediatric epilepsy | 47 (94.0) | 5 (100) | 19 (90.5) | 16 (100) | 7 (87.5) | 0.56 |
Report Paediatric EEG | 26 (52.0) | 3 (60.0) | 12 (57.1) | 9 (56.3) | 2 (25.0) | 0.46 |
Previous EEG training | 20/26 (76.9) | 2/3 (66.7) | 10/12 (83.3) | 6/9 (66.7) | 2/2 (100) | 0.74 |
EEG training | ||||||
Registrar | 3 (6.0) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 1 (6.3) | 0 | 1.00 |
Fellowship program | 12 (24.0) | 2 (40.0) | 5 (23.8) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (25.0) | 0.83 |
Online course | 11 (22.0) | 1 (20.0) | 7 (33.3) | 3 (18.8) | 0 | 0.30 |
Other | 2 (4.0) | 0 | 2 (9.5) | 0 | 0 | - |
Hospital EEG department | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 0 | - |
Private clinic | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 0 | - |
Training time | ||||||
< 3 months | 1/20 (5.0) | 0 | 1/10 (10.0) | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
3–6 months | 6/20 (30.0) | 1/2 (50.0) | 4/10 (40.0) | 1/6 (16.7) | 0 | |
7–12 months | 10/20 (50.0) | 1/2 (50.0) | 4/10 (40.0) | 3/6 (50.0) | 2/2 (100) | |
Other | 3/20 (15.0) | 0 | 1/10 (10.0) | 2/6 (33.3) | 0 | |
Completion of online course | ||||||
Yes | 35 (70.0) | 4 (80.0) | 18 (85.7) | 11 (68.8) | 2 (25.0) | 0.02 |
Partially | 7 (14.0) | 0 | 1 (4.8) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | |
No | 8 (16.0) | 1 (20.0) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (6.3) | 4 (50.0) | |
Reason for non-completion | ||||||
Didn’t have time to complete | 6/11 (54.6) | 1/1 (100) | 0 | 3/3 (100) | 2/4 (50.0) | 0.49 |
Not aware of the online course | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 1/3 (33.3) | 0 | 0 | |
Didn’t read it | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 1/3 (33.3) | 0 | 0 | |
Didn’t receive the handbook | 2/11 (18.2) | 0 | 1/3 (33.3) | 0 | 1/4 (25.0) | |
I don’t have it | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 (25.0) | |
Year of completion | ||||||
2017 | 7/34 (20.6) | 1/4 (25.0) | 3/17 (17.7) | 2/11 (18.2) | 1/2 (50.0) | 0.97 |
2018 | 1/34 (2.9) | 0 | 1/17 (5.9) | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 3/34 (8.8) | 0 | 1/17 (5.9) | 1/11 (9.1) | 1/2 (50.0) | |
2020 | 3/34 (8.8) | 0 | 2/17 (11.8) | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | |
2021 | 13/34 (38.2) | 2/4 (50.0) | 6/17 (35.3) | 5/11 (45.5) | 0 | |
2022 | 7/34 (20.6) | 1/4 (25.0) | 4/17 (23.5) | 2/11 (18.2) | 0 | |
Completion time | ||||||
< 1 week | 8/35 (22.9) | 1/4 (25.0) | 3/18 (16.7) | 4/11 (36.4) | 0 | 0.94 |
1–2 weeks | 3/35 (8.6) | 0 | 3/18 (16.7) | 0 | 0 | |
3–4 weeks | 12/35 (34.3) | 2/4 (50.0) | 6/18 (33.3) | 3/11 (27.3) | 1/2 (50.0) | |
> 1 month | 1/35 (2.9) | 0 | 1/18 (5.6) | 0 | 0 | |
Other | 11/35 (31.4) | 1/4 (25.0) | 5/18 (27.8) | 4/11 (36.4) | 1/2 (50.0) | |
Completion time (Other) | ||||||
5 weeks | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 0 | 0 | |
6 weeks | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 (100) | |
2 months | 2/11 (18.2) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 1/4 (25.0) | 0 | |
10 weeks | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 0 | 0 | |
3 months | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 0 | 1/4 (25.0) | 0 | |
4 months | 2/11 (18.2) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 1/4 (25.0) | 0 | |
6 months | 2/11 (18.2) | 1/1 (100) | 0 | 1/4 (25.0) | 0 | |
8 months | 1/11 (9.1) | 0 | 1/5 (20.0) | 0 | 0 | |
Reason for the delay - Busy schedule | 11/11 (100) | 1/1 (100) | 5/5 (100) | 4/4 (100) | 1/1 (100) | - |
Online facilities | 20/39 (52.6) | 2/4 (50.0) | 12/18 (66.7) | 5/13 (38.5) | 1/4 (25.0) | 0.42 |
Reasons for not using the chat | ||||||
Did not need it | 6/19 (31.6) | 0 | 3/6 (50.0) | 2/8 (25.0) | 1/3 (33.3) | 0.89 |
Did not understand how to use it | 2/19 (10.5) | 0 | 1/6 (16.7) | 1/8 (12.5) | 0 | |
Was not aware of availability of chat | 11/19 (57.9) | 2/2 (100) | 2/6 (33.3) | 5/8 (62.5) | 2/3 (66.7) | |