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. 2017 Oct 26;12(10):e0186896. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186896

Table 3. Perception amongst doctors regarding support provided to them by their department and supervisors at King Khalid University Hospital.

  Gender Total P-value
Female Male
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Supervisors provide emotional support during times of stress or unhappiness
Agree 52 (40.3) 65 (37.1) 117 (38.5) 0.582
Neutral or Uncertain 16 (12.4) 29 (16.6) 45 (14.8)
Disagree 61 (47.3) 81 (46.3) 142 (46.7)
Total 129 (100) 175 (100) 304 (100)
Department provides informational support such as departmental updates and guidance
Agree 72 (55.8) 97 (55.4) 169 (55.6) 0.157
Neutral or Uncertain 26 (20.2) 23 (13.1) 49 (16.1)
Disagree 31 (24) 55 (31.4) 86 (28.3)
Total 129 (100) 175 (100) 304 (100)
Supervisors provide instrumental support and help in finishing a task, if need be
Agree 65 (50.4) 99 (56.6) 164 (53.9) 0.422
Neutral or Uncertain 25 (19.4) 25 (14.3) 50 (16.4)
Disagree 39 (30.2) 51 (29.1) 90 (29.6)
Total 129 (100) 175 (100) 304 (100)

†Chi-square test