Table 1.

Physician characteristics

	n (%)
Gender
Male	203 (57.3 %)
Female	132 (37.3 %)
Missing	19 (5.4 %)
Age
30 – 39 years	36 (10.2 %)
40 – 49 years	110 (31.1 %)
50 – 59 years	71 (20.1 %)
60 – 69 years	97 (27.4 %)
70 – 89 years	15 (4.2 %)
Missing	24 (7.1 %)
Place of Birth
Iran	291 (82.2 %)
Other	35 (9.9 %)
Missing	28 (7.9 %)
Country of Medical Education
Iran	190 (53.8 %)
USA	130 (36.8 %)
Other	8 (2.3 %)
Missing	25 (7.1 %)
Location of Medical Practice
Suburban	175 (49.6 %)
Urban	138 (39.1 %)
Rural	20 (5.7 %)
Missing	20 (5.7 %)
Religion of Physician
Muslim	192 (54.4 %)
Jewish	77 (21.8 %)
Other	64 (18.1 %)
Missing	20 (5.7 %)
Clinical Specialty of Physician
Family practitioner	62 (17.5 %)
Internist/cardiologists	56 (15.8 %)
Obstetrician/gynaecologist	53 (15 %)
Pediatrician (youth care)	30 (8.5 %)
Urologist	30 (8.5 %)
Dermatologist/venerologist	23 (6.5 %)
Gastrologist	18 (5.1 %)
Psychiatrist	18 (5.1 %)
Other	15 (4.2 %)
Geriatrics	11 (3.1 %)
Plastic surgeon	11 (3.1 %)
Missing	18 (7.6 %)