Dermatologists’ perceptions of suicidality in dermatological practice: a survey of prevalence estimates and attitudes in Austria

Table 3 Average Number of Patient Contacts and Average Duration of Doctor’s Consultations

Variable	n	M (SD)	95% CI for M
Number of patient contacts
Contract physicians	11	280.00 (139.14)	[186.52, 373.48]
Contract/private dermatologists^a	8	161.88 (89.28)	[87.23, 236.52]
Private specialists	26	61.27 (62.38)	[36.07, 86.47]
Duration of doctor’s consultations^b
Contract physicians	11	8.32 (2.98)	[6.31, 10.32]
Contract/private dermatologists^c	8	16.25 (5.00)	[12.07, 20.43]
Private specialists	26	24.88 (7.40)	[21.90, 27.87]

Note. N = 45. n number of participants; M mean; SD standard deviation; CI confidence interval
^aSum of contract and private patient contacts. ^bIn minutes. ^c Average duration of contract and private patient consultations

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