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Table 1 Characteristics of healthcare professionals by level

From: Health care professional’s communication through an interpreter where language barriers exist in neonatal care: a national study

 

Test between groups

p-value

Variable

Level I

Level II

Level III

Level I vs Level II

Level I vs Level III

Level II vs Level III

Respondents, n = 858

204

486

168

   

Percentage based on total response frequency

23.8

56.6

19.6

   

Age, m (range) SD

42.5

(18.8; 66.7)

11.8

42.1

(20.3; 65.9)

12.0

41.7

(21.3; 64.9)

11.8

0.66

0.50

0.72

Missing

7

9

1

   

Distribution men/level, m (%)

11 (5.5%)

14 (2.9%)

16 (9.5%)

0.16

0.20

0.0018*

Missing

4

4

0

   

Spoke a third language/level, m (%)

36 (17.8%)

88 (18.2%)

42 (25.0%)

0.84

0.11

0.088

Missing

2

2

0

   

Years in profession, m (SD)

15.2 (12.4)

15.4 (12.0)

14.9 (12.3)

0.86

0.83

0.68

Missing

17

32

12

   
  1. *p < 0.05