Table 4 Personal position and expertise about US application in public or private setting
From: Pediatric ultrasound practice in Italy: an exploratory survey
Personal position towards US application | Public | Private | Tot n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use of US | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Yes | 682 (79,8) | 89 (88,1) | 771 (80,6) | Ns |
| Â | No | 173 (20,2) | 12 (11,9) | 185 (19,4) | Â |
Experience in US (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|  | < 1 | 129 (18,9) | 6 (6,7) | 135 (17,5) |  |
|  | 2–5 | 247 (36,2) | 8 (9,1) | 255 (33,1) | Ns |
|  | 6–10 | 104 (15,3) | 15 (16,8) | 118 (15,3) |  |
|  | > 10 | 202 (29,6) | 38 (42,7) | 263 (34,1) |  |
Number of scans in a month | Â | 36 (40,5) | Â | Â | |
|  | < 10 | 225 (33) | 15 (16,8) | 240 (31,1) |  |
|  | 11–20 | 158 (23,2) | 38 (42,7) | 196 (25,4) | Ns |
|  | > 20 | 299 (43,8) | 36 (40,5) | 335 (43,5) |  |