Variables | Case vignette A(heavy smoker) | Case vignette B(non-smoker) | Case vignette A vs case vignette B | |||||
GPs(n 196) | Pulmonologists(n 47) | GPs vs pulmonologists(p Value) | GPs(n 195) | Pulmonologists(n 48) | GPs vs pulmonologists(p Value) | Among GPs (p Value) | Among pulmonologists(p Value) | |
Recommends patient file a claim | ||||||||
Yes | 32.7 | 85.1 | <0.001 | 64.1 | 83.3 | 0.01 | <0.001 | 0.81 |
No | 67.3 | 14.9 | 35.9 | 16.7 | ||||
Reasons for answering “No” | ||||||||
Completing report is | 16.1 | 40.0 | 0.20 | 17.7 | 57.1 | 0.03 | 0.79 | 1.00 |
an administrative task | ||||||||
Not enough information | 91.5 | 80.0 | 0.38 | 77.9 | 85.7 | 1.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 |
provided in the case | ||||||||
vignette | ||||||||
Recommendation is | 70.3 | NA | NA | 73.5 | NA | NA | 0.64 | NA |
pulmonologist’s role | ||||||||
Recommendation is | NA | 20.0 | NA | NA | 42.9 | NA | NA | 0.58 |
GP’s role | ||||||||
Recommendation is | 59.3 | 40.0 | 0.65 | 60.3 | 42.9 | 0.44 | 0.90 | 1.00 |
occupational | ||||||||
physician’s role |
Percentage of physicians (general practitioners and pulmonologists) who answered yes/no to the question “Do you recommend that your patient file an occupational disease claim to the health insurance fund?” and reasons reported for a negative response (n 486 physicians). NA, not applicable.