Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sample
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3406 | 28.6 |
| Female | 8508 | 71.4 |
| Education | ||
| High school or below | 572 | 4.8 |
| University | 8551 | 72.3 |
| Technical | 2573 | 21.7 |
| Other | 137 | 1.2 |
| Profession | ||
| Physician | 1425 | 11.9 |
| Pharmacist | 283 | 2.4 |
| Nurse | 7987 | 66.8 |
| Physiotherapist | 434 | 3.6 |
| Technician | 1381 | 11.5 |
| Nutritionist/Dietician | 84 | 0.7 |
| Administration | 121 | 1 |
| Medical Records | 191 | 1.6 |
| Others | 56 | 0.5 |
| Experience in Hospital | ||
| Physician | 1425 | 11.9 |
| Pharmacist | 283 | 2.4 |
| Nurse | 7987 | 66.8 |
| Physiotherapist | 434 | 3.6 |
| Technician | 1381 | 11.5 |
| Nutritionist/Dietician | 84 | 0.7 |
| Administration | 121 | 1 |
| Medical Records | 191 | 1.6 |
| Others | 56 | 0.5 |
| Interaction with patients | ||
| Yes | 10,838 | 91.6 |
| No | 993 | 8.4 |
| Nationality | ||
| Kuwaiti | 1609 | 13.6 |
| Non-Kuwaiti | 10,255 | 86.4 |