Table 3 :Correct response on ECG abnormality among medical interns participated in ECG competency assessment in Ethiopia, 2024.

From: Assessment of electrocardiography interpretation competency of Ethiopian medical interns: a multi-site study

Correct answer for each ECG abnormalities.

Place of study

SPHMMC

BLH

JUMC

AHMC

Total

Column N %

Column N %

Column N %

Column N %

Column N %

Rate

37(75.5%)

62(78.5%)

27(38.6%)

15(68.2%)

141(64%)

Rhythm

47(95.9%)

77(97.5%)

65(92.9%)

22(100.0%)

211(95.9%)

Left axis deviation

31(63.3%)

57(72.2%)

34(48.6%)

16(72.7%)

138(62.7%)

Atrial fibrillation

43(87.8%)

64(81.0%)

57(81.4%)

17(77.3%)

171(82.3%)

Asystole

48(98.0%)

78(98.7%)

62(88.6%)

21(95.5%)

209(95%)

Ventricular tachycardia

41(83.7%)

65(82.3%)

34(48.6%)

6(27.3%)

130(66%)

Ventricular fibrillation

46(93.9%)

73(92.4%)

52(74.3%)

14(63.6%)

185(84%)

2nd degree block

24(49.0%)

31(39.2%)

32(45.7%)

5(22.7%)

92(41.8%)

STEMI

43(87.8%)

70(88.6%)

55(78.6%)

21(95.5%)

189(85.9%)

Hyperkalemia

43(87.8%)

68(86.1%)

52(74.3%)

10(45.5%)

173(78.6%)

Left ventricular hypertrophy

43(67.3%)

61(77.2%)

37(52.9%)

16(72.7%)

147(66.8%)

Atrial flutter

33(67.3%)

50(63.3%)

32(45.7%)

13(59.1%)

128(58.2%)

Right ventricular hypertrophy

33(65.3%)

37(46.8%)

35(50.0%)

12(54.5%)

116(52.7%)

Sinus tachycardia

43(87.8%)

68(86.1%)

57(81.4%)

20(90.9%)

188(85.5%)

Average competency percentage

70.7%

69.29%

60.5%

60.3

65.93%

  1. SPHMMC, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College; BLH, Black Lion Hospital; JUMC, Jimma University Medical College; AHMC, Adama Hospital Medical College; STEMI, ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.