Table 1 Demographic characteristics and KAP scores of healthcare professionals in a tertiary hospital in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province (n = 606).

From: Attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals in a comprehensive tertiary hospital regarding traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of influenza

N = 606

N (%)

Attitude Score

Practice Score

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Total score

 

50.69 ± 6.73

 

28.47 ± 5.43

 

You are

  

0.967

 

0.058

Doctor

429(70.79)

50.62 ± 7.16

 

28.20 ± 5.46

 

Nurse

177(29.21)

50.86 ± 5.54

 

29.11 ± 5.30

 

Gender

  

0.393

 

0.196

Male

248(40.92)

50.34 ± 7.32

 

28.10 ± 5.60

 

Female

358(59.08)

50.93 ± 6.27

 

28.72 ± 5.29

 

Age (years old)

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

30 years old or younger

164(27.06)

49.08 ± 6.02

 

26.96 ± 4.66

 

31 ~ 40 years old

289(47.69)

51 ± 6.82

 

28.87 ± 5.44

 

41 ~ 50 years old

123(20.3)

51.53 ± 6.85

 

29.26 ± 5.90

 

Over 50 years old

30(4.95)

53.03 ± 7.45

 

29.66 ± 5.67

 

Residence

  

0.041

 

0.036

Tier 1 city

9(1.49)

50.55 ± 7.98

 

25.44 ± 6.59

 

Tier 2 city

15(2.48)

55.13 ± 6.80

 

31.13 ± 6.40

 

Tier 3 or lower city

582(96.04)

50.57 ± 6.67

 

28.45 ± 5.36

 

Education

  

0.122

 

0.019

Associate degree or below

18(2.97)

48.38 ± 3.66

 

26.38 ± 6.08

 

Bachelor’s degree

358(59.08)

51.16 ± 6.57

 

29 ± 5.26

 

Master’s degree

216(35.64)

50.18 ± 7.17

 

27.90 ± 5.56

 

Doctoral degree or above

14(2.31)

49.42 ± 5.66

 

26.42 ± 5.21

 

Professional title

  

0.001

 

< 0.001

No title

10(1.65)

48.9 ± 3.60

 

28.1 ± 5.27

 

Junior title

166(27.39)

49.22 ± 6.20

 

26.95 ± 4.89

 

Intermediate title

259(42.74)

51.08 ± 6.54

 

29.07 ± 5.47

 

Senior title (including Associate Senior)

171(28.22)

51.63 ± 7.37

 

29.05 ± 5.62

 

Years of working

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

≤ 5 years

131(21.62)

49.09 ± 6.20

 

26.42 ± 4.64

 

5–10 years

188(31.02)

51.22 ± 6.66

 

29.01 ± 5.55

 

11–15 years

127(20.96)

49.77 ± 6.49

 

28.42 ± 5.08

 

.≥16 years

160(26.4)

52.1 ± 7.06

 

29.55 ± 5.72

 

Working in a teaching hospital

  

0.316

 

0.571

Yes

599(98.84)

50.67 ± 6.74

 

28.44 ± 5.39

 

No

7(1.16)

51.71 ± 5.46

 

31 ± 7.68

 

Department

  

0.059

 

0.022

Respiratory Medicine

67(11.06)

49.49 ± 5.69

 

28.37 ± 5.40

 

Infectious Diseases

37(6.11)

50.51 ± 5.45

 

31.35 ± 4.89

 

Emergency Department

70(11.55)

51.95 ± 5.25

 

28.48 ± 4.88

 

Fever Clinic

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/

 

Pediatrics

18(2.97)

48.83 ± 6.21

 

27.05 ± 4.00

 

Other departments

414(68.32)

50.76 ± 7.18

 

28.29 ± 5.55

 

Major in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

24(3.96)

59.08 ± 5.94

 

34.41 ± 4.94

 

No

582(96.04)

50.34 ± 6.53

 

28.22 ± 5.31

 

Participated in any TCM-related lectures, seminars, or training

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

289(47.69)

52.08 ± 7.00

 

30.04 ± 5.36

 

No

317(52.31)

49.42 ± 6.20

 

27.04 ± 5.08

 

Have experience using Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat influenza patients

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

480(79.21)

51.43 ± 6.44

 

29.12 ± 5.16

 

No

126(20.79)

47.84 ± 7.04

 

25.99 ± 5.69

 

With family members ever used Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat influenza

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

515(84.98)

51.45 ± 6.63

 

28.96 ± 5.31

 

No

91(15.02)

46.38 ± 5.56

 

25.70 ± 5.28

 

With relatives working in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

118(19.47)

53.24 ± 6.73

 

31.29 ± 5.16

 

No

451(74.42)

50.04 ± 6.62

 

27.74 ± 5.27

 

Not sure

37(6.11)

50.37 ± 6.19

 

28.32 ± 5.27