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Table 1 Subgroup analysis of responses to items

From: Evaluating the satisfaction and utility of social networks in medical practice and continuing medical education

 

n

P value (Chi2 test)

Percentage of participants who have previously requested a medical opinion.

Specialty

 

< 0,001*

General practice

658/940 (70%)

 

Other specialties

266/508 (52,3%)

 

Exercise in a limited healthcare access

 

0,02*

No

634/1024 (61,9%)

 

Yes

286/418 (68,4%)

 

Age

 

< 0,001*

< 30 y.o

52/134 (38,8%)

 

30–40 y.o

592/922 (64,2%)

 

40–50 y.o

188/246 (76,4%)

 

> 50 y.o

90/144 (62,5%)

 

Percentage of participants who gave a score of ≥ 8 for the item'The answers provided reassured me in my management.'

Specialty

 

< 0,001*

General practice

562/666 (84,3%)

 

Other specialties

206/270 (76,2%)

 

Exercise in a limited healthcare access

 

0,42

No

528/636 (83,0%)

 

Yes

236/292 (80,8%)

 

Age

 

< 0,001*

< 30 y.o

40/50 (80%)

 

30–40 y.o

518/602 (86,0%)

 

40–50 y.o

142/192 (74,0%)

 

> 50 y.o

66/94 (70,2%)

 

Percentage of participants who gave a score of ≥ 8 for the item'I have enriched my medical knowledge in several areas.'

Specialty

 

< 0,001*

General practice

736/936 (78,6%)

 

Other specialties

340/504 (67,5%)

 

Exercise in a limited healthcare access

 

0,037*

No

744/1018 (73,1%)

 

Yes

326/416 (78,4%)

 

Age (10-year age brackets)

 

0,054

< 30 y.o

98/132 (74,2%)

 

30–40 y.o

706/922 (76,6)

 

40–50 y.o

176/242 (72,7%)

 

> 50 y.o

94/142 (66,2%)

 

Age (30-year threshold)

 

0,9

< 30 y.o

98/132 (74,2%)

 

> 30 y.o

976/1306 (74,7%)

 

Percentage of participants who gave a score of ≥ 8 for the item'I have access to documents (recommendations, summaries, practical sheets, etc.) that I would not have had access to without the group.'

Specialty

 

< 0,001*

General practice

566/936 (60,5%)

 

Other specialties

224/508 (44,1%)

 

Exercise in a limited healthcare access

 

0,038*

No

542/1024 (52,9%)

 

Yes

244/414 (58,9%)

 

Age

 

< 0,001*

< 30 y.o

62/132 (47,0%)

 

30–40 y.o

490/922 (53,1%)

 

40–50 y.o

154/246 (62,6%)

 

> 50 y.o

84/142 (47,0%)

 

Percentage of participants who gave a score of ≥ 8 for the item'I am more easily up to date with new recommendations thanks to this group.'

Specialty

 

< 0,001*

General practice

548/938 (58,4%)

 

Other specialties

Exercise in a limited healthcare access

176/508 (34,6%)

0,011*

No

490/1024 (47,8%)

 

Yes

230/416 (55,2%)

 

Age (10-year age brackets)

  

< 30 y.o

54/134 (40,3%)

0,085

30–40 y.o

464/922 (50,3%)

 

40–50 y.o

126/246 (51,2%)

 

> 50 y.o

78/142 (54,9%)

 

Age (30-year threshold)

 

0,018*

< 30 y.o

54/134 (40,3%)

 

> 30 y.o

668/1310 (51,0%)

 
  1. Results are expressed as the number of participants who responded positively or who gave a score of 8 or higher depending on the item, out of the total number of participants to the question, and in percentage
  2. Statistical analyses were performed using the Chi-squared test. A p < 0.05 is considered significant