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Table 3 Association of relevant variables with awareness of AHA and ESC guidelines on CHF

From: Adherence to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for chronic heart failure - A national survey of the cardiologists in Pakistan

 

Awareness of AHA guidelines

n (%)

P value

Awareness of ESC guidelines

n (%)

P value

Qualification

    

Low

83 (83.0)

< 0.0001

33 (33.0)

0.057

High

198 (96.6)

 

91 (44.4)

 

Period of heart failure practice

    

≤ 5 years

71 (88.8)

0.191

25 (31.2)

0.046

> 5 years

210 (93.3)

 

99 (44.0)

 

Nature of practice

    

Outpatient only

26 (86.7)

0.086

7 (23.3)

0.059

Inpatient only

19 (82.6)

 

7 (30.4)

 

Both

236 (93.7)

 

110 (43.7)

 

Post-graduate training

    

Pakistan

191 (91.8)

0.773

69 (33.2)

< 0.0001

Other

90 (92.8)

 

55 (56.7)

 
  1. Low qualification includes Diploma in Cardiology and MBBS or equivalent degree. High includes the rest.
  2. P value calculated using chi-square test.