Table 1 (a) Trainee characteristics, (b) characteristics of patients scanned by trainees
N (%) | |
|---|---|
(a) | |
Median age in years (range) | 39.5 (27–54) |
Male | 6 (75) |
Highest professional education | |
Clinical Officer | 6 (75) |
Assistant Medical Officer | 1 (12.5) |
Medical Doctor | 1 (12.5) |
Ever performed an ultrasound | 2 (25)a |
Ever performed a cardiac ultrasound | 0 (0) |
Ever interpreted a cardiac ultrasound | 0 (0) |
Self-assessment of ability to learn new technical skills | |
Below average | 0 (0) |
Average | 3 (37.5) |
Above average | 5 (62.5) |
Superior | 0 (0) |
Self-assessment of knowledge base in cardiology | |
Below average | 0 (0) |
Average | 7 (87.5) |
Above average | 1 (12.5) |
Superior | 0 (0) |
(b) | |
Age in years (n = 429) | |
Median | 55 (9–97) |
< 20 | 15 (3.5) |
20–39 | 96 (22.6) |
40–59 | 121 (28.5) |
60–79 | 162 (38.1) |
≥ 80 | 31 (7.3) |
Male | 138 (32.2) |
Symptoms/Signs (n = 429) | |
Dyspnea | 30 (7.0) |
Chest pain | 199 (46.4) |
Palpitations | 140 (32.6) |
Lightheaded | 40 (9.3) |
Cyanosis | 2 (0.5) |
Hypertension | 238 (55.5) |
Hypotension | 13 (3.0) |