Table 6 Responses to the pre-activity question on vulnerable populations
CME activity | Activity 1 | Activity 2 | Activity 3 | Activity 4 | Activity 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | n=45 | n=1237 | N=611 | n=2400 | n=16361 |
Responses to: Mental illness shortens lifespan as follows: | |||||
A. Patients with mental illness die 25 years earlier than the general population, mostly due to earlier onset of chronic medical conditions. | |||||
B. The average 15 years of potential life lost can be explained by premature death early in life. | |||||
C. The causes of mortality are similar to the general population, but occur 10 years earlier on average. | |||||
D. Suicide and accidents including motor vehicle accidents account for most of the 10 years of shorter life expectancy. | |||||
Correct (A) | 13 (29%) | 629 (51%) | 215 (35%) | 840 (35%) | 5166 (32%) |
Incorrect (B) | 9 (20%) | 285 (23%) | 184 (30%) | 144 (6%) | 1584 (10%) |
Next best answer (C) | 20 (44%) | 265 (21%) | 169 (28%) | 528 (22%) | 4557 (28%) |
Incorrect (D) | 3 (7%) | 55 (5%) | 42 (7%) | 888 (37%) | 4718 (29%) |
Correct vs. Predicted | −41% | −19% | −35% | −35% | −38% |