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Table 3 Differences between conventional GPs and Homeopaths in requirements for preferred educational media

From: Usage and appraisal of educational media by homeopathic therapists – A cross sectional survey

 How important do you rate the following requirements in medical information media? 

  

Unimportant

Less important

Very important

Chi-Square

p-value

Fast

GP

13 (5.2%)

91 (36.4%)

146 (58.4%)

12.759

0.0017

 

Hom

13 (12.9%)

48 (47.5%)

40 (39.6%)

  

Reliable / scientific

GP

0

23 (9.1%)

229 (90.9%)

13.453

< 0.001

 

Hom

3 (2.9%)

19 (18.1%)

83 (79.0%)

  

Concise

GP

0

71 (28.2%)

181 (71.8%)

33.591

< 0.001

 

Hom

6 (5.9%)

51 (50.0%)

45 (44.1%)

  

Relevant to practice

GP

0

17 (6.7%)

236 (93.3%)

21.889

< 0.001

 

Hom

5 (4.7%)

18 (17.0%

83 (78.3%)

  

With graphical material

GP

59 (23.2%)

151 (59.4%)

44 (17.3%)

0.375

0.829

 

Hom

23 (22.8%)

63 (62.4%)

15 (14.9%)

  

German language

GP

25 (9.9%)

125 (49.4%)

103 (40.7%)

8.48

0.014

 

Hom

21 (19.8)

39 (36.8%)

46 (43.4%)

  

Interactive

GP

79 (31.1%)

137 (53.9%)

38 (15%)

0.321

0.852

 

Hom

29 (28.4%)

56 (54.9%)

17 (16.7%)

  

User friendly

GP

8 (3.2%)

72 (28.7%)

171 (68.1%)

0.56

0.756

 

Hom

4 (3.9%)

33 (32.0%)

66 (64.1%)

  

Cost-effective

GP

30 (12%)

130 (51.8%)

91 (36.3%)

10.76

0.005

 

Hom

9 (9.4%)

68 (70.8%)

19 (19.8%