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Table 3 Years as a GP influence on responses

From: Responses to a GP survey: current controversies in diet and cardiovascular disease

Question numbers

 

p values

Q3

Omega-3 relevant to cardiac events

“Agree” sub-group had been mean of 5 yrs. longer as a GP than “Disagree” sub-group

0.17

Q2

LDL more important than HDL

“Unsure” sub-group had been mean of 6 yrs. longer as a GP than “Agree” and “Disagree” combined

0.057

Q5

Dyslipidaemia linked to endothelial dysfunction

“Disagree” (n = 3) were recent recruits to GP with mean of 5.8 yr. as a GP

0.15

Q6

NAFLD major risk factor for CVD

“Disagree” (n = 6) were recent recruits to GP with mean of 6.9 yrs. as a GP

0.1

Questions 1, 4, 7

Years as GP were not significant