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Table 2 Physician characteristics and empathy scores according to a Korean version of the CARE measure (n = 162)

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)

  

0.674

 ≤ 14

92 (56.8)

45.5 ± 6.4

 

 > 14

70 (43.2)

45.7 ± 7.8

 

Sex

  

0.590

 Male

131 (80.9)

45.6 ± 7.2

 

 Female

31 (19.1)

46.6 ± 6.6

 

Specialty

  

0.153

 Intervention

60 (37.0)

44.7 ± 7.8

 

 Nonintervention

102 (63.0)

46.2 ± 6.5

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