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. 2023 Jun 9;12(3):176–187. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v12.i3.176

Table 1.

Demographic profile of the respondents and scores achieved by the level of knowledge


Number of respondents (%)

Number of respondents (%)
World Bank income classification Working experience (yr)
High-income countries 608 (45.6) < 2 yr 232 (17.4)
Upper middle-income countries 69 (5.2) 2-5 yr 354 (26.6)
Lower middle-income countries 656 (49.2) 5-10 yr 351 (26.3)
> 10 yr 396 (29.7)
Score attained by level of knowledge
Proficient (81%-100%) 480 (36) Type of ICU
Above average (61%-80%) 472 (35.4) Medical and Surgical ICU 607 (45.5)
Average (41%-60%) 296 (22.2) Medical ICU 408 (30.6)
Below average (≤ 40%) 85 (6.4) Others 318 (23.9)
Type of hospital Size of ICU (number of beds)
Corporate/private 524 (39) < 25 bedded 1056 (79.2)
Medical college/university hospital 239 (18) 25-100 bedded 251 (18.8)
Public/government 570 (43) > 100 bedded 26 (2.0)
Hospital accreditation Operating model of ICU
International 606 (45.5) Closed ICU 620 (46.5)
National 442 (33.2) Open ICU 355 (26.6)
None 285 (21.4) Semi-closed ICU 358 (26.9)
Teaching status
Non-teaching 422 (31.7)
Teaching 911 (68.3)

ICU: Intensive care unit.