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Table 1 Cross tabulation of obtaining informed consent all the time by specialization

From: Informed consent practices for surgical care at university teaching hospitals: a case in a low resource setting

Specialty

Yes (%)

No (%)

Total

% of overall total

Odds ratio

Intern doctors

18 (50)

18 (50)

36

28.8

1

Specialists

21 (44.7)

26 (55.3)

47

37.6

0.81 (0.31 to 2.11)

Postgraduates

10 (41.7)

14 (58.3)

24

19.2

0.71 (0.22 to 0.28)

General practioners

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

18

14.4

2 (0.54 to 7.92)

Total

61 (48.8)

64 (51.2)

125

100

 
  1. The general practioners included both medical officers and dental surgeons with a bachelors degree and had completed internship.