Table 1 Distribution of participants’ baseline data and KAP results.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of physicians and pharmacists regarding the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular toxicity associated with cancer treatment

 

N (%)

Knowledge

Attitudes

Practice

Score (total: 17)

Score (total: 30)

Score (total: 40)

Total

918

11.61 ± 3.39

24.69 ± 2.57

26.26 ± 6.82

Age (years old)

  ≤ 30

156 (17.0%)

10.39 ± 3.44

24.53 ± 2.68

23.34 ± 7.66

 31–40

553 (60.2%)

11.35 ± 3.43

24.75 ± 2.5

25.63 ± 6.60

  ≥ 41

209 (22.8%)

13.20 ± 2.60

24.61 ± 2.67

30.07 ± 4.86

Gender

 Male

435 (47.4%)

11.99 ± 3.45

24.72 ± 2.48

27.27 ± 6.73

 Female

483 (52.6%)

11.27 ± 3.29

24.65 ± 2.65

25.35 ± 6.78

Educational level

 Junior college or below

9 (1.0%)

12.33 ± 4.15

24.89 ± 3.37

24.00 ± 9.22

 Bachelor’s degree

249 (27.1%)

11.41 ± 3.65

23.86 ± 2.85

24.38 ± 7.59

 Master’s degree or above

660 (71.9%)

11.68 ± 3.27

24.99 ± 2.38

27.00 ± 6.33

Occupation

 Physician

514 (56.0%)

11.85 ± 3.32

24.89 ± 2.58

27.82 ± 6.38

 Pharmacist

404 (44.0%)

11.30 ± 3.44

24.43 ± 2.53

24.28 ± 6.85

Professional title

 None

33 (3.6%)

11.18 ± 3.13

25.12 ± 2.70

22.24 ± 7.47

 Primary title

147 (16.0%)

10.41 ± 3.71

24.22 ± 2.59

23.78 ± 7.91

 Intermediate title

551 (60.0%)

11.54 ± 3.31

24.52 ± 2.55

25.90 ± 6.27

 Senior title

187 (20.4%)

12.80 ± 2.91

25.44 ± 2.46

29.98 ± 5.68

Work experience (years)

  ≤ 5

238 (25.9%)

10.62 ± 3.39

24.76 ± 2.52

24.10 ± 7.49

 6–10

321 (35.0%)

10.99 ± 3.56

24.86 ± 2.50

25.44 ± 6.66

 11–15

182 (19.8%)

12.25 ± 3.04

24.24 ± 2.72

26.53 ± 6.07

  ≥ 16

177 (19.3%)

13.40 ± 2.46

24.72 ± 2.59

30.37 ± 4.83

Department

 Pharmacy department

385 (41.9%)

11.43 ± 3.41

24.41 ± 2.51

24.41 ± 6.80

 Oncology department

259 (28.2%)

13.44 ± 2.05

24.69 ± 2.44

29.66 ± 5.63

 Cardiology department

57 (6.2%)

11.54 ± 3.27

25.23 ± 2.51

27.16 ± 5.89

 Others

217 (23.6%)

9.37 ± 3.44

25.02 ± 2.80

25.26 ± 6.87

Hospital level

 Tertiary hospital

791 (86.2%)

11.68 ± 3.38

24.68 ± 2.60

26.54 ± 6.70

 Secondary hospital

119 (13.0%)

11.32 ± 3.37

24.72 ± 2.40

24.83 ± 7.15

 Primary hospital

8 (0.9%)

9.13 ± 4.12

24.75 ± 2.86

20.13 ± 8.67

The region of hospital

 Eastern China

156 (17.0%)

12.53 ± 3.03

24.22 ± 2.66

27.53 ± 5.51

 Western China

173 (18.8%)

13.34 ± 2.27

24.17 ± 1.95

24.56 ± 6.14

 Southern China

120 (13.1%)

11.69 ± 3.31

24.39 ± 2.79

25.83 ± 6.77

 Northern China

327 (35.6%)

10.43 ± 3.61

24.95 ± 2.64

25.36 ± 7.58

 Central China

142 (15.5%)

11.13 ± 3.30

25.44 ± 2.57

25.71 ± 6.71