Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents
From: Variation in practice patterns among specialties in the acute management of atrial fibrillation
Characteristic | Cardiologists | Emergency physicians | Hospitalists | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Age | Â | Â | Â | 0.24 |
  <40 | 11 (28) | 14 (36) | 24 (52) | |
  ≥40 | 18 (46) | 17 (44) | 10 (22) | |
  Missing | 10 (26) | 8 (21) | 12 (26) | |
Male | 25 (64) | 24 (62) | 18 (39) | 0.033 |
  Missing | 10 (26) | 8 (21) | 11 (24) | |
Years of practice | Â | Â | Â | 0.897 |
  ≤5 | 11 (28) | 13 (33) | 17 (37) | |
  >5 | 19 (49) | 18 (46) | 18 (39) | |
  Missing | 9 (23) | 8 (21) | 11 (24) | |
AF experience | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
  ≥ once per week | 12 (31) | 29 (74) | 23 (50) | |
  < once per week | 18 (46) | 3 (8) | 12 (26) | |
  Missing | 8 (21) | 7 (18) | 11 (24) | |
Use of guidelines | Â | Â | Â | 0.024 |
  Yes | 30 (77) | 22 (56) | 27 (59) | |
  No | 0 | 10 (26) | 8 (17) |  |
  Missing | 9 (23) | 7 (18) | 11 (24) |