Physician and hospital factors potentially associated with patient compliance with postoperative follow-up in Guangdong and Guangxi
| All (N=14) | Guangdong (N=7) | Guangxi (N=7) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and professional characteristics | ||||
| Age, year, no (%) | ||||
| 30–40 | 5 (35.7) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (57.1) | 0.34 |
| 41–50 | 9 (64.3) | 6 (85.7) | 3 (42.9) | |
| Mean (SD) | 40.6 (4.45) | 41.9 (4.74) | 39.4 (4.11) | |
| Male, no (%) | 10 (71.4) | 7 (100.0) | 3 (42.9) | 0.07 |
| Hospital characteristics, no (%) | ||||
| Special hospital | 1 (7.14) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.00) | 1.00 |
| General hospital | 13 (92.9) | 6 (85.7) | 7 (100.0) | |
| Professional title, no (%) | ||||
| Attending doctor | 12 (85.7) | 6 (85.7) | 6 (85.7) | 1.00 |
| Resident doctor | 2 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (14.3) | |
| Time of working in ophthalmology, years, no (%) | ||||
| ≤10 | 3 (21.4) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 1.00 |
| >10 | 11 (78.6) | 6 (85.7) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Annual volume of glaucoma surgeries, no (%) | ||||
| ≤20 | 8 (57.2) | 3 (42.8) | 5 (71.4) | 0.63 |
| 21–40 | 3 (21.4) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | |
| >40 | 3 (21.4) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | |
| Mean (SD) | 29.3 (14.8) | 34.3 (16.2) | 24.3 (12.4) | |
| Physician knowledge and attitudes | ||||
| Importance of follow-up after surgery at 1 month, no (%) | ||||
| Very important | 14 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) | … |
| How is compliance with postoperative follow-up among your patients, no (%) | ||||
| Very good | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0.46 |
| Good | 2 (14.3) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Fair | 12 (85.7) | 7 (100.0) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Poor | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Very poor | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Do you see your postoperative patients personally, no (%) | ||||
| Always see | 1 (7.14) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.00) | 1.00 |
| Usually see | 12 (85.7) | 6 (85.7) | 6 (85.7) | |
| Sometimes see | 1 (7.14) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (14.3) | |
*Two sample t test was used for age and annual volume of glaucoma surgeries, and Fisher's exact test was used for other variables for comparisons between the two provinces.