The dilemma of the split between theory and reality as experienced by primary healthcare professionals: a mixed methods study of evidence-based practice in a primary care context

Table 3 Independent demographic variables related to the EBPAS subdomains. Statistically significant differences in mean values are indicated by bold italics.Low education = high school and lower, high education = candidate graduates and higher

		Requirements				Appeal			Openness			Divergence			Total
		N	Mean	SD	P	Mean	SD	P	Mean	SD	P	Mean	SD	P	Mean	SD	P
Age	> 40	116	2.8	0.8	0.656	3.1	0.6	0.083	2.8	0.6	0.334	*1.6*	*0.6*	*0.010*	*2.8*	*0.5*	*0.040*
Age	≤ 40	74	2.8	0.9	0.656	3.2	0.6	0.083	2.9	0.6	0.334	*1.4*	*0.6*	*0.010*	*2.9*	*0.4*	*0.040*
Sex	M	39	*2.4*	*0.8*	*0.004*	3.0	0.6	0.121	2.7	0.8	0.097	1.4	0.6	0.136	2.7	0.5	0.071
Sex	F	*151*	*2.9*	*0.9*	*0.004*	3.2	0.6	0.121	2.9	0.6	0.097	1.6	0.6	0.136	2.9	0.4	0.071
Experience	> 10	*102*	*2.9*	*0.8*	*0.023*	3.1	0.6	0.333	2.9	0.6	0.879	*1.7*	*0.6*	*0.020*	2.8	0.5	0.614
Experience	≤ 10	88	*2.6*	*0.9*	*0.023*	3.2	0.6	0.333	2.9	0.6	0.879	*1.4*	*0.6*	*0.020*	2.8	0.5	0.614
Education	High	171	2.8	0.8	0.159	3.2	0.6	0.135	2.9	0.6	0.760	*1.9*	*0.6*	*0.005*	2.8	0.5	0.710
Education	Low	19	3.1	1.0	0.159	2.9	0.8	0.135	2.6	0.6	0.760	*1.5*	*0.6*	*0.005*	2.6	0.5	0.710

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