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Table 4 Physician characteristics and empathy scores according to a Korean version of the CARE measure in hypertensive patients (n = 143)

From: Quantitative measurement of empathy and analysis of its correlation to clinical factors in korean patients with chronic diseases

Characteristic

No (%)

CARE score

(mean ± SD)

P-value

Experience (yr)

  

0.782

 ≤ 14

84 (58.7)

45.4 ± 6.6

 

 > 14

59 (41.3)

45.6 ± 7.9

 

Sex

  

0.550

 Male

112 (78.3)

45.4 ± 7.3

 

 Female

31 (21.7)

45.6 ± 6.6

 

Specialty

  

0.179

 Intervention

60 (42.0)

44.7 ± 7.8

 

 Nonintervention

83 (58.0)

46.0 ± 6.6

 
  1. CARE, Consultation and Relational Empathy; SD, standard deviation
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