From: Expertise about herbs and dietary supplements among diverse health professionals
Characteristic | % Knowledge Items Answered Correctly | P value* | Confidence Scale (Range 19,95) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall mean | 65.8 ± 10.7 | 52.5± 18.2 | ||
Profession (note 1†) | <.001 | <.001 | ||
Physician/PA | 70.3 ± 9.8 | 55.5 ± 18.5 | ||
Nurse | 64.9 ± 9.3 | 54.2 ± 18.5 | ||
Nutritionist | 68.1 ± 9.4 | 59.2 ± 17.3 | ||
Pharmacist | 70.7 ± 10.2 | 59.8 ± 15.8 | ||
Student | 60.5 ± 10.5 | 44.6 ± 15.7 | ||
Gender | .39 | .30 | ||
Males | 65.3 ± 11.3 | 51.5 ± 18.2 | ||
Females | 66.0 ± 10.4 | 52.9 ± 18.2 | ||
Age (years) (note 2†) | <.001 | <.001 | ||
≤30 | 61.8 ± 10.6 | 46.0 ± 16.4 | ||
31–40 | 69.4 ± 9.6 | 53.4 ± 16.6 | ||
41–50 | 68.6 ± 9.8 | 57.5 ± 18.9 | ||
>50 | 66.4 ± 10.1 | 55.1 ± 18.4 | ||
Practice | <.001 | |||
Faculty/In Practice | 68.2 ± 10.0 | <.001 | 56.6 ± 18.5 | |
Trainees | 62.5 ± 10.6 | 46.9 ± 16.3 | ||
Seen patients in last 30 days | <.001 | <.001 | ||
Yes | 67.6 ± 10.0 | 54.4 ± 18.0 | ||
No | 61.8 ± 10.9 | 48.6 ± 18.2 | ||
Reside in North Carolina | .42 | <.001 | ||
Yes | 66.1 ± 9.6 | 54.6 ± 17.9 | ||
No | 65.5 ± 11.5 | 50.7 ± 18.4 | ||
Use of HDS in past week | (note 3 †) | <.001 | ||
No | 63.6 ± 10.8 | 52.0 ± 20.2 | <.001 | |
1–3 | 63.7 ± 10.6 | 50.7 ± 19.4 | ||
4–8 | 66.4 ± 10.4 | 52.1 ± 16.0 | ||
≥9 | 70.0 ± 9.7 | 56.4 ± 17.3 |