Table 1 Demographics of participants and drop outs presented by number or mean followed by range or percentage in brackets
From: Effect of ultrasound training of physicians working in the prehospital setting
Variable | Participants | Drop-outs | P |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 40 | N = 18 | ||
Gender – males | 29 (72.5) | 15 (71.4) | 0.93 |
Years of medical experience | 17.5 (14–24.5) | 20.5 (15–27) | 0.56 |
Missing data: N = 0 | Missing data: N = 3 | ||
Most common examination | 0.87 | ||
Vascular access | 13 | 6 | |
Nerve block | 13 | 6 | |
Lung US | 2 | 1 | |
EFAST | 3 | 1 | |
FAST | 3 | 0 | |
Cardiac US | 1 | 0 | |
Missing data: N = 5 | Missing data: N = 4 | ||
Prior US certification | 16 (40.0) | 11 (61.1) | 0.14 |
Missing data: N = 0 | Missing data: N = 1 | ||
Prior US courses | 0.30 | ||
No | 24 | 7 | |
1–2 | 12 | 9 | |
>2 | 4 | 2 | |
Missing data: N = 0 | Missing data: N = 0 | ||
US examinations prior to the course | 0.26 | ||
0–25 | 28 | 15 | |
26–99 | 7 | 1 | |
>99 | 3 | 1 | |
Missing data: N = 2 | Missing data: N = 1 |