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Table 4 Knowledge of physicians regarding research ethics principles and its association with independent variables

From: Knowledge and attitudes of physicians toward research ethics and scientific misconduct in Lebanon

 

Mean ± SD (Over 10)

 

Knowledge of physicians (331)

4.6 ± 1.72

 
 

r correlation

pValue

Age

0.6

0.92

 

Mean ± SD

 

Gender (323)

 Female

4.72 ± 1.64

0.413

 Male

4.56 ± 1.70

Level of Education (322)

 M.D.

4.57 ± 1.66

0.01

 Ph.D.

5.05 ± 1.85

 Board certified

4.91 ± 1.48

 Masters

3.50 ± 1.55

Professional status (307)

 Professor

5.76 ± 1.54

0.000

 Associate Professor

5.32 ± 1.32

 Assistant Professor

5.21 ± 2.37

 Senior Lecturer

4.77 ± 1.63

 Clinician

4.31 ± 1.62

 Resident doctors

3.81 ± 1.06

 Research Officers

5.00 ± 1.58

Medical Speciality (331)

 Internal Medicine

4.68 ± 1.61

0.8

 Obstetrics/Gynaecology

4.28 ± 1.24

 Paediatric

4.47 ± 1.47

 Surgery

4.59 ± 1.59

 Others

4.67 ± 1.93

Prior research Involvement (331)

 Yes

4.76 ± 1.76

 

 No

4.13 ± 1.51

Prior training in research ethics (302)

 Yes

4.98 ± 1.8

0.001

 No

4.43 ± 1.36

 

r correlation

 

Years of experience (272)

6.7

0.25