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Table 3 Distribution of Respondents who Replied “Strongly Agree” with specific MCHC physician roles in the 4 Study Groups

From: The role of the physician in Israel’s maternal child health clinics: surveys of professional and parental perceptions

 

MCHC Physicians

Non-MCHC Physicians

Nurses

Parents

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Physical Examination

86/94

91.5

129/146

88.4

137/148

92.6

923/1050

87.9

Detection of Abnormal Health Conditions

77/93

82.8

124/147

84.4

130/148

87.8

981/1049

93.5 *

Developmental Screening

79/94

84

126/145

86.9

94/148

63.5 **

876/1050

83.4

Anticipatory Guidance

73/94

77.7

104/145

71.7

68/146

46.6**

312/1050

29.7* *

Parent-child interaction counseling

70/93

75.3

95/145

65.5

60/144

41.7 **

235/1050

22.4**

Consultant for MCHC Staff

70/94

74.5

125/147

85

110/147

74.8

602/1048

57.4 **

Detection of Children at Risk

71/92

77.2

121/143

84.6 *

104/148

70.3

749/1050

71.3

Growth Surveillance

69/93

74.2

121/146

82.9

61/146

41.8 **

426/1050

40.6 **

Vaccination Counseling

57/93

61.3

123/145

84.8

50/145

34.5* *

358/1050

34.1 **

Primary Care Physician Communication

36/90

40 **

108/146

74

92/148

62.2

737/1050

70.2

  1. *p < 0.01
  2. **p <0.001