Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics (n=294)
| Variable | Categories | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean age=27±4.92 years) | 18-30 years | 246 | 83.7 |
| 31-45 years | 45 | 15.3 | |
| >45 years | 3 | 1.0 | |
| Gender | Male | 24 | 8.2 |
| Female | 270 | 91.8 | |
| Native (Bengaluru) | Yes | 74 | 25.2 |
| No | 220 | 74.8 | |
| Highest qualification | Diploma | 90 | 30.6 |
| Graduate | 183 | 62.2 | |
| Postgraduate | 20 | 6.8 | |
| Others | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Socioeconomic classification (Modified BG Prasad, 2020) | Lower | 20 | 6.8 |
| Middle | 140 | 47.6 | |
| Upper | 134 | 45.6 | |
| Total years of work experience | 1-2 years | 147 | 50 |
| 3-5 years | 85 | 28.9 | |
| >5 years | 62 | 21.1 | |
| Specialty/Current department | Medical | 80 | 27.2 |
| Surgical | 110 | 37.4 | |
| Emergency | 25 | 8.5 | |
| Critical care | 79 | 26.9 |