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Table 3 Report of adequate training in interpreting chest X-rays according to different characteristics

From: Family medicine residents’ skill levels in emergency chest X-ray interpretation

Variable

Adequate Training in Interpreting Chest X-Ray

P valuea

Yes

No

N

(%)

N

(%)

Gender

 Male

38

(42.2)

52

(57.8)

0.20

 Female

59

(51.3)

56

(48.4)

Years in Practice

 0–1 year

54

(60.0)

36

(40.0)

0.01

 2 years

8

(34.8)

15

(65.2)

 3 years

7

(58.3)

5

(41.7)

 4 years

10

(45.5)

12

(54.5)

  ≥ 5 years

18

(31.0)

40

(69.0)

Type of Training

 Medical Intern

53

(59.6)

36

(40.4)

< 0.01

 General Practitioner

7

(33.3)

14

(66.7)

 Family Medicine Resident

19

(25.7)

55

(74.3)

 Radiology Resident

18

(85.7)

3

(14.3)

 Diagnostic Accuracy

67.7%

59.0%

< 0.01

  1. N number of participants
  2. aP value in bold when significant