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. 2026 Feb 4;18:e83551. doi: 10.2196/83551

Table 2.

Clinical and demographic characteristics of doctors.

Characteristics Values (N=450)
Gender, n (%)

Men 57 (12.7)

Women 393 (87.3)
Age (years), mean (SD; range) 41.2 (9.57; 26-76)
Age (years), n (%)

Up to 30 53 (11.8)

31-40 184 (40.9)

40-50 129 (28.7)

50+ 84 (18.7)
Region of residence, n (%)

Central Federal District 153 (34)

Northwestern Federal District 46 (10.2)

Southern Federal District 41 (9.1)

North Caucasian Federal District 4 (0.9)

Volga Federal District 115 (25.6)

Ural Federal District 30 (6.7)

Siberian Federal District 55 (12.2)

Far Eastern Federal District 6 (1.3)
City of residence, n (%)

Moscow and St Petersburg 128 (28.4)

Other regions 322 (71.6)
Specialty, n (%)

General practitioner or physician 110 (24.4)

Endocrinologist 71 (15.8)

Pediatrician 56 (12.4)

Gynecologist 45 (10)

Cardiologist 43 (9.6)

Neurologist 30 (6.7)

ENTa 17 (3.8)

Gastroenterologist 18 (4)

Surgeon 18 (4)

Pulmonologist 13 (2.9)

Ophthalmologist 8 (1.8)

Allergist 9 (2)

Urologist 9 (2)

Oncologist 1 (0.2)

Anesthesiologist-resuscitator 1 (0.2)

Functional diagnostics doctor 1 (0.2)
Average length of service (years), mean (SD; range) 15.6 (8.96; 3-45)
Scientific degree, n (%)

None 422 (93.8)

Candidate of Sciences 26 (5.8)

Doctor of Sciences 2 (0.4)
Type of institution, n (%)

State 345 (76.7)

Municipal 228 (50.7)

Regional 94 (20.9)

Federal 23 (5.1)

Private 105 (23.3)
Type of admission, n (%)

Outpatient 422 (93.8)

Inpatient 28 (6.2)

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