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Table 1 Background variables of questionnaire respondents with suspicions of CAN in the previous 12 months (n = 49)

From: Effects of a computerised guideline support tool on child healthcare professionals’ response to suspicions of child abuse and neglect: a community-based intervention trial

Characteristic

Participants with suspicions of CAN (n = 49)

Control group (10 CHC teams, n = 25)

Intervention group (11 CHC teams, n = 24)

 
 

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

Profession

 Nurse

33

67

15

60

18

75

χ2 (1) = 1.25, p = .26

 Doctor

16

33

10

40

6

25

Service provision

 Well baby clinic

24

49

13

52

11

46

χ2 (2) = 1.40, p = .50

 School healthcare

16

33

9

36

7

29

 Both services

9

18

3

1

6

25

 

n

M (SD)

n

M (SD)

n

M (SD)

 

Years in professional practice

49

19.5 (8.1)

25

21.0 (8.0)

24

18.0 (8.3)

t (47) = 1.33, p = .19

Working hours per week

48

21.7 (5.0)

24a

22.0 (5.3)

24

21.5 (4.8)

t (46) = 0.34, p = .73

Number of suspicions

49

2.3 (1.3)

25

2.5 (1.2)

24

2.1 (1.3)

t (47) = 0.98, p = .33

  1. a n = 24 because of one missing value