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Table 3 Basic knowledge of rare diseases of emergency physicians

From: Effects of continuing medical education on emergency trainees’ rare disease knowledge and attitude: a single-center study

Items

Total (n = 218)

CME Training Group (n = 108)

Non-training Group (n = 110)

p-value

Incidence of RD (according to the 2021 China Rare Disease Definition Research Report), n (%)

   

0.007*

 < 1: 1,000

16 (7.3)

6 (5.6)

10 (9.1)

 

 < 1: 2,000

6 (2.8)

4 (3.7)

2 (1.8)

 

< 1: 10,000

48 (22.0)

32 (29.6)

16 (14.5)

 

 < 1: 100,000

66 (30.3)

35 (32.4)

31 (28.2)

 

 I do not know

82 (37.6)

31 (28.7)

51 (46.4)

 

Are all RDs hereditary, n (%)

   

0.630

 Yes

16 (7.3)

7 (6.5)

9 (8.2)

 

No

202 (92.7)

101 (93.5)

101 (91.8)

 

Is there any national registry system for RD in China, n (%)

   

0.874

Yes

92 (42.2)

45 (41.7)

47 (42.7)

 

 No

11 (5.0)

4 (3.7)

7 (6.4)

 

 I do not know

115 (52.8)

59 (54.6)

56 (50.9)

 
  1. Abbreviations: *p < 0.05. RD: Rare Disease. Correct answers are indicated in bold and italics