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Table 6 Association between practicing eye examination and sociodemographic factors

From: Knowledge and attitude toward eye disorders in children among pediatricians and family physicians: a survey study

Variable

Overall

n = 148

Perform examination

n = 120

Do not perform examination

n = 28

P value

Sex

Male

Female

69

79

61 (88.4%)

59 (74.7%)

8 (11.6%)

20 (25.3%)

0.033

Length of practicing

<1 year

1–4 years

5–10 years

>10 years

43

62

12

31

34 (79.1%)

51 (82.3%)

11 (91.7%)

24 (77.4%)

9 (20.9%)

11 (17.7%)

1 (8.3%)

7 (22.6%)

0.725

Position

Consultants, associate consultants, specialists, or fellows

Residents or staff physicians

43

105

35 (81.4%)

85 (81%)

8 (18.6%)

20 (19%)

0.950

Specialty

Pediatric

Family medicine

56

92

51 (91.2%)

69 (75%)

5 (8.9%)

23 (25%)

0.015