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Table 2 Academic versus non academic setting; p-values determined by chi-squared analysis

From: Perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic impact on cardio-oncology: results from the COVID-19 International Collaborative Network survey

Survey Question

Academic

Non-Academic

P-value

Yes (n (%))

No (n (%))

Yes (n (%))

No (n (%))

Statistical significance < 0.05

“Does your institution provide proper protection for all health care workers to the level they are exposed?”

360 (74.4%)

124 (25.6%)

611 (67.4%)

296 (32.7%)

0.018

“Have timely surgery/chemo/immunotherapy treatments for your patients been delayed since the COVID-19 pandemic started?”

216 (47.5%)

239 (52.5%)

479 (56.8%)

364 (43.2%)

0.157

“Do you use telemedicine to reduce in-person encounters and health care providers’ exposure?”

438 (90.3%)

47 (9.7%)

727 (80.2%)

180 (19.8%)

< 0.001

“Have you been asked to reduce your specialized practice to help/contribute to other areas where urgent help is needed?”

196 (40.4%)

289 (59.6%)

356 (39.3%)

551 (60.7%)

0.325

“Have you had in service instruction/guidelines from leadership at your institution about policies to protect your patients, your team, your colleagues and yourself?”

451 (92.6%)

36 (7.4%)

765 (83.9%)

148 (16.2%)

< 0.001

“Do you feel you have adequate support from your institution’s leadership to carry on with your duties?”

391 (80.3%)

96 (19.7%)

609 (67.5%)

293 (32.5%)

< 0.001

“Do you discuss with all your patients the importance of strict adherence to COVID-19 community behavior as part of your office/clinic encounters?”

436 (90.5%)

46 (9.5%)

837 (92.7%)

66 (7.3%)

0.199

“Do you have access to COVID-19 testing at your institution or local lab?”

407 (84.1%)

77 (15.9%)

607 (66.7%)

303 (33.3%)

< 0.001

“Has your institution used Tocilizumab or other anti-inflammatory agents for COVID-19 related myocarditis?”

93 (22.5%)

320 (77.5%)

93 (11.5%)

714 (88.5%)

< 0.001

Has your institution used empiric treatment with Remdesivir or other anti-viral treatments for the sickest patients?

166 (38.6%)

264 (61.4%)

215 (26.1%)

609 (73.9%)

< 0.001

“In your opinion, should there be a government mandated nationwide quarantine/lock-down to slow down the propagation/transmission of COVID-19?”

421 (88.1%)

57 (11.9%)

766 (84.5%)

140 (15.5%)

0.186

“Should medical professional organizations take a more active role, and have more influence in official health care policy decisions during this major crisis?”

467 (96.5%)

17 (3.5%)

861 (94.6%)

49 (5.4%)

0.209