Table 2.
Respondents Characteristics
| Characteristicsa | Percent | Total N |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: | ||
| Women | 21 | 563 |
| Men | 79 | |
| Mean Age | 31 (23–64) SD = 8.1 | 555 |
| Age group: | ||
| < 31 | 68 | 555 |
| 31–40 | 21 | |
| 41–50 | 9 | |
| > 50 | 3 | |
| Undergraduate medical training: | ||
| Ethiopia | 94 | 551 |
| Abroad | 6 | |
| Postgraduate medical training: | ||
| Ethiopia | 94 | 278 |
| Abroad | 6 | |
| Mean service year | 6 (1–32) SD = 6.96 | 557 |
| Years in practice: | ||
| 1–5 | 70 | 540 |
| 6–10 | 15 | |
| 11–20 | 9 | |
| > =21 | 6 | |
| Professional status: | ||
| GPs | 49 | 556 |
| Specialists | 24 | |
| Residents | 27 | |
| Have private practice | 38 | 565 |
| Average work hour/week: | ||
| Government | 46 (SD = 3.1) | 525 |
| Private | 20 (SD = 1.3) | 28 |
| Average number of patients/week (in government hospital) | 10–600 (SD = 13.5) | 525 |
| Involvement in medical academics (yes) | 72 | 518 |
| Involved as: | ||
| Instructor | 53 | 413 |
| Resident | 36 | |
| Researcher | 5 | |
| Others | 6 | |
| Involvement in planning and decision making: | ||
| Yes | 28 (150) | 559 |
| No | 409 (71) | |
aAll respondents were government employed
Analysis done on valid N, excluding missing and not applicable