Table 2 Characteristics of neurologists
Factors | Total (%) | Used rt-PA | χ 2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Age | |||||
< 35 | 363 (51.2) | 209 (57.6) | 154 (42.4) | 23.574 | < 0.001 |
≥ 35 | 346 (48.8) | 259 (74.9) | 87 (25.1) | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 403 (56.8) | 281 (69.7) | 122 (30.3) | 5.755 | 0.016 |
Female | 306 (43.2) | 187 (61.1) | 119 (38.9) | ||
Education | |||||
Bachelor degree or lower | 354 (49.9) | 212 (59.9) | 142 (40.1) | 17.945 | < 0.001 |
Master degree | 297 (41.9) | 206 (69.4) | 91 (30.6) | ||
Doctorate degree | 58 (8.2) | 50 (86.2) | 8 (13.8) | ||
Job title | |||||
Attending physician or lower | 511 (72.1) | 319 (62.4) | 192 (37.6) | 13.97 | 0.001 |
Associate chief physician | 134 (18.9) | 95 (70.9) | 39 (29.1) | ||
Chief physician | 64 (9.0) | 54 (84.4) | 10 (15.6) | ||
Working duration | |||||
< 8 | 340 (48.0) | 191 (56.2) | 149 (43.8) | 28.146 | < 0.001 |
≥ 8 | 369 (52.0) | 277 (75.1) | 92 (24.9) | ||
Hospital gradea | |||||
Grade III | 524 (73.9) | 382 (72.9) | 142 (27.1) | 42.517 | < 0.001 |
Grade II | 185 (26.1) | 86 (46.5) | 99 (53.5) | ||
Physician-patient relationship tense | |||||
Negative impact | 571 (80.5) | 368 (64.4) | 203 (35.6) | 3.182 | 0.074 |
Positive or no impact | 138 (19.5) | 100 (72.5) | 38 (27.5) | ||