Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Participants
From: Clinicians’ prescription preferences for treating patients with Alzheimer’s disease in Shanghai
Characteristic | Psychiatrists (n = 39) | Neurologists (n = 66) | General Physicians (n = 43) | F/X 2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age,mean(SD) | 41.87(8.36) | 41.17 (7.38) | 43.44 (8.34) | 1.080 | 0.342 |
Gender,n (%) | |||||
Male | 22 (56.40) | 32 (48.50) | 20 (46.50) | 0.911 | 0.634 |
Female | 17 (43.60) | 34 (51.50) | 23 (53.50) | ||
Numbers of new cases which are diagnosed per month, mean(SD) | 14.74(14.90) | 13.26(16.04) | 13.67(17.20) | 0.105 | 0.900 |
Severity of AD (%) | |||||
Mild, mean(SD) | 31.95(20.60) | 34.60(22.64) | 37.09(23.48) | 0.541 | 0.584 |
Moderate, mean(SD) | 39.62(16.50) | 40.17(20.46) | 36.05(13.95) | 0.753 | 0.473 |
Severe, mean(SD) | 28.44(18.35) | 25.24(18.09) | 26.63(17.24) | 0.391 | 0.677 |