Table 1. Characteristics of physicians working with pediatrics in Amazonas state.
Variables | Mean±SD or n | Range or % | |
---|---|---|---|
Age in years (n=151) | 40.5±9.8 | 23.0–72.0 | |
Graduation year (n=151) | 2003±9.9 | 1972–2017 | |
Years of experience in pediatrics (n=151) | 13.8±9.9 | 0–45 | |
Number of adolescents seen/month (n=140) | 35.6±75.6 | 0–512 | |
Interest in learning more about EC (n=151) | 84.6±1.6 | 0–100 | |
Gender (n=151) | Female | 121 | 80.1 |
Male | 30 | 19.9 | |
Pediatric residency (n=150) | Yes | 92 | 61.3 |
No | 58 | 38.7 | |
Practice setting (n=151)* | Public hospital | 110 | 72.8 |
Public outpatient clinic | 80 | 53.0 | |
Private hospital | 67 | 44.4 | |
Private clinic | 66 | 43.7 | |
Emergency | 62 | 41.1 | |
Academic activity (n=151) | 42 | 27.8 | |
Working place (n=149) | Capital | 145 | 97.3 |
Inland | 2 | 1.3 | |
Both | 2 | 1.3 | |
Adolescent patients care (n=151) | Yes | 115 | 76.2 |
No | 36 | 23.8 | |
Discomfort about EC prescription (n=151) | Yes | 80 | 53.0 |
No | 71 | 47.0 |
EC: emergency contraception; SD: standard deviation. *More than one option possible.