Table 2.
Characteristics of the general practitioners (n = 1,004).
| Characteristic | Number of GPs | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 378 | 37.6 |
| Female | 626 | 62.4 |
| Age | ||
| ≤25 | 81 | 8.1 |
| 26–30 | 193 | 19.2 |
| 31–35 | 186 | 18.5 |
| 36–40 | 199 | 19.8 |
| 41–45 | 154 | 15.3 |
| 46–50 | 118 | 11.8 |
| 51–55 | 42 | 4.2 |
| >55 | 31 | 3.1 |
| Education level | ||
| Junior college and below | 455 | 45.3 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 524 | 52.2 |
| Master’s degree | 24 | 2.4 |
| PhD | 1 | 0.1 |
| Years working | ||
| <5 | 182 | 18.1 |
| 5–10 | 264 | 26.3 |
| 11–20 | 288 | 28.7 |
| >20 | 270 | 26.9 |
| Professional title | ||
| Assistant medical practitioner | 290 | 28.9 |
| Resident | 274 | 27.3 |
| Attending physician | 333 | 33.2 |
| Associate chief physician | 95 | 9.5 |
| Chief physician | 12 | 1.2 |
| Type of training | ||
| Standardized training for residents | 147 | 14.6 |
| General practice transfer/on-the-job training | 439 | 43.7 |
| Other specialized training | 121 | 12.1 |
| No training | 297 | 29.6 |