Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics between HBP and CBP
From: Physicians’ views and knowledge on the antibiotic treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia
HBP (N = 77) | CBP (N = 134) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 43.7 ± 8.9 | 38.1 ± 10.9 | < 0.001 |
Gender (male), n (%) | 51 (66.2) | 72 (53.7) | 0.083 |
Religion, n (%) | |||
Judaism | 48 (62.3) | 80 (59.7) | 0.005 |
Islam | 57 (35.1) | 32 (23.9) | |
Other | 2 (2.6) | 22 (16.4) | |
Degree of religiosity, n (%) | |||
Secular | 39 (50.6) | 82 (61.2) | 0.179 |
Religious /Traditional | 38 (49.3) | 52 (38.8) | |
Country of birth (Israel), n (%) | 58 (75.3) | 52 (38.8) | < 0.001 |
Country of medical studies (Israel), n (%) | 37 (48.1) | 28 (20.9) | < 0.001 |
Professional seniority (years), mean ± SD | 17.2 ± 9.8 | 11.4 ± 11.7 | < 0.001 |
Professional Status, n (%) | |||
Specialist | 39 (50.6) | 79 (56.7) | 0.117 |
Resident | 38 (49.4) | 53 (39.6) | |
General Practitioner | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.7) | |
Specialization, n (%) | |||
Internal medicine | 66 (85.7) | 6 (4.5) | < 0.001 |
Family medicine | 1 (1.3) | 128 (95.5) | |
Emergency medicine | 10 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | |