Table 1.
Participant demographics
| Doctor characteristics | Valid percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| AGE | ||
| Median | 30 years | |
| Range | 22-77 years | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 78 | 49.1 |
| Female | 81 | 50.9 |
| Missing data | 9 | - |
| Occupational Ranks | ||
| Interns | 47 | 28 |
| Registrars | 44 | 26.2 |
| Medical Officers (MO) | 26 | 15.5 |
| Consultant/Specialists | 51 | 30.4 |
| Total | 168 | 100 |
| Clinical disciplines/ sub-disciplines | ||
| Paediatrics | 42 | 25 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 18 | 10.7 |
| Internal Medicine | 23 | 13.7 |
| General Surgery | 13 | 7.7 |
| Urology | 11 | 6.5 |
| General Practice (GP) | 11 | 6.5 |
| Orthopaedic s | 8 | 4.8 |
| Dermatology | 5 | 3 |
| Radiology | 5 | 3 |
| Anaesthetics | 4 | 2.4 |
| Cardiology | 2 | 1.2 |
| Gastroenterology | 2 | 1.2 |
| HIV Medicine | 1 | 0.6 |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 | 0.6 |
| Maxillofacial Surgery | 1 | 0.6 |
| Neurology | 1 | 0.6 |
| Neonatology | 1 | 0.6 |
| Oncology | 1 | 0.6 |
| Medical management | 1 | 0.6 |
| Practice location | ||
| Public | 166 | 99.4 |
| Private | 1 | 0.6 |
| Missing data | 1 | - |