Table 1.
Demographic data of respondents
| Survey 1 n = 679 | Survey 2 n = 747 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n, %) | ||
| Women | 298 (43.9 %) | 320 (42.8 %) |
| Men | 381 (56.1 %) | 427 (57.2 %) |
| Age (years, %) | ||
| 20–29 | 31 (4.6 %) | 23 (3.1 %) |
| 30–39 | 279 (41.1 %) | 288 (38.6 %) |
| 40–49 | 188 (27.7 %) | 229 (30.7 %) |
| 50–59 | 108 (15.9 %) | 126 (16.9 %) |
| 60–69 | 71 (10.5 %) | 78 (10.4 %) |
| 70-79 | 2 (0.3 %) | 3 (0.4 %) |
| Type of Hospital (n, %) | ||
| Regional Hospital | 495 (72.9 %) | 542 (72.6 %) |
| Central Hospital | 151 (22.2 %) | 173 (23.2 %) |
| Rural Hospital | 22 (3.2 %) | 21 (2.8 %) |
| Not given | 11 (1.6 %) | 11 (1.5 %) |
| Title (n,%) | ||
| Resident | 236 (34.8 %) | 247 (33.1 %) |
| Board certified specialist | 148 (21.8 %) | 174 (23.3 %) |
| Assistant senior physician | 37 (5.4 %) | 39 (5.2 %) |
| Senior Physician | 258 (38.0 %) | 287 (38.4 %) |
| Specialty (n,%) | ||
| Emergency medicine | 30 (4.4 %) | 32 (4.3 %) |
| Anesthesiology /Intensive Care | 166 (24.4 %) | 166 (22.2 %) |
| Gynecology | 52 (7.7 %) | 47 (6.3 %) |
| Infectious diseases | 44 (6.5 %) | 64 (8.6 %) |
| Cardiology | 44 (6.5 %) | 46 (6.2 %) |
| General surgery | 80 (11.8 %) | 80 (10.7 %) |
| Internal medicine | 125 (18.4 %) | 135 (18.1 %) |
| Oncology | 39 (5.7 %) | 47 (6.3 %) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 54 (8.0 %) | 71 (9.5 %) |
| Urology | 15 (2.2 %) | 21 (2.8 %) |
| Ear, Nose, Throat | 27 (4.0 %) | 33 (4.4 %) |
| Other | 3 (0.4 %) | 4 (0.5 %) |