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Table 2 Reading scientific journals and knowledge of epidemiology, statistics, and English

From: Participation of nurses and allied health professionals in research activities: a survey in an academic tertiary pediatric hospital

 

n

%

Reading journals (n = 865)

 No

169

19.5

 Yes, usually

111

12.8

 Yes, occasionally

281

32.5

 When I look for something

297

34.3

 Other

7

0.8

Type of journal (n = 882)

 Italian only

539

61.1

 International

59

6.6

 Italian and International

284

32.2

Number of journals (n = 678)

 One

354

52.2

 Two

178

26.3

 Three or more

146

21.5

Knowledge of Epidemiology (n = 897)

 Very good

10

1.1

 Good

115

12.8

 Fairly good

193

21.5

 Sufficient

293

32.7

 Insufficient

185

20.6

 Poor

101

11.3

Knowledge of Statistics (n = 897)

 Very good

4

0.4

 Good

70

7.8

 Fairly good

177

19.7

 Sufficient

282

31.4

 Insufficient

232

25.9

 Poor

132

14.7

Knowledge of English (n = 897)

 Very good

29

3.2

 Good

135

15.1

 Fairly good

187

20.8

 Sufficient

274

30.5

 Insufficient

181

20.2

 Poor

91

10.1