Table 4 Comparisons among pulmonologist (n = 91, 29.7%) and non-pulmonologist physicians (n = 215; 70.3%) according to attitudes toward disease
Attitudes | Pulmonologist | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes N = 91 (29.7%) | No N = 215 (70.3%) | Total | |||||
n | % | no | % | n | % | p value* | |
As a clinical disorder, IPF is important | 76 | 86.4 | 148 | 73.3 | 224 | 77.2 | 0.014 |
IPF diagnosis is important | 82 | 93.2 | 161 | 79.3 | 243 | 83.5 | 0.003 |
Confidence about diagnosing IPF | 73 | 83.0 | 118 | 58.4 | 191 | 65.9 | 0.000 |
Confidence about maging IPF | 68 | 77.3 | 105 | 52.0 | 173 | 59.7 | 0.000 |
Confidence about knowledge of IPF | 69 | 78.4 | 106 | 53.0 | 175 | 60.8 | 0.000 |