Table 3: The proportion of trainees prescribing thiazide diuretics and b-blockers as a first-line agent in patients with hyperlipidemia (proportion./%)
Diuretics |
|
 -blockers |
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| Patient groups |
Basic trainees |
Higher trainees |
x2 value |
p value (d.f. = 1) |
Basic trainees |
Higher trainees |
x2 value |
p value (d.f. = 1) |
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| (A) Young Male |
13/76 (17.1%) |
7/25 (28.0%) |
1.41 | ~0.23 | 22/76 |
8/25 (32.0%) |
0.08 | >0.75 | ||
| (B) Elderly Male |
17/76 (22.4%) |
10/25 (40.0%) |
2.99 | ~0.08 | 19/76 (25.0%) |
4/25 (16.0%) |
0.86 | ~0.34 | ||
| (C) Young Female |
13/76 (17.1%) |
7/25 (28.0%) |
1.41 | ~0.23 | 22/76 |
8/25 (32.0%) |
0.08 | >0.75 | ||
| (D) Elderly Female |
17/76 (22.4%) |
10/25 (40.0%) |
2.99 | ~0.08 | 19/76 (25.0%) |
4/25 (16.0%) |
0.86 | ~0.34 | ||
