Table 2.
Other characteristics of the investigated doctors
| Variable name | Median ± SD/frequency (percent) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 172 (62.77%) |
| Female | 102 (37.23%) |
| Education level | |
| High school or less | 84 (30.66%) |
| Some college or associates | 139 (50.73%) |
| Bachelors or higher | 51 (18.61%) |
| Title | |
| Not certified | 12 (4.38%) |
| Certified doctor | 57 (20.80%) |
| House physician | 60 (21.90%) |
| Doctor in charge of a case | 130 (47.45%) |
| Assistant director physician and above | 15 (5.47%) |
| Monthly income (yuan) | |
| <1500 | 63 (22.99%) |
| 1501–2000 | 101 (36.86%) |
| 2001–2500 | 62 (22.63%) |
| 2501–3000 | 130 (47.45%) |
| >3001 | 15 (5.47%) |
| Age (year) | 40 ± 9.91 |
| Experience (year) | 19.5 ± 12.25 |
Note: The total number of sampled institutions was 274. For continuous and categorical variables, median ± standard deviation and frequency (percent) were used, respectively.