Table 2

Characteristics of GPs attending RCF compared with those not attending RCF

Attends RCF n (%)

Does not attend RCF n (%)

Statistic

p


Male Gender

57 (66%)

51 (46%)

Chi = 8.443

Df = 1

0.004


Age

<55

55 (63%)

91 (81%)

Chi = 7.47

0.006

56+

32 (37%)

22 (19%)

Df = 1


English as first language

69 (82%)

88 (81%)

Chi = 0.062

Df = 1

0.803


Rate Knowledge

VG or good

68 (80%)

63 (57%)

Chi = 11.73

<0.001

NG or unsure

17 (20%)

48 (43%)

Df = 1


Have Participated in Dementia

53 (62%)

33 (29%)

Chi = 20.483

<0.001

Educational Program

Df = 1


Chi = Pearson Chi squared; VG = 'very good'; NG = 'not good'

Beer et al. BMC Geriatrics 2009 9:36   doi:10.1186/1471-2318-9-36

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