Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

Socio-demographic characteristics	Frequency n= 374	Percent
Age (years)
21-30	88	23.5
31-40	186	49.7
41-50	72	19.3
51-60	28	7.5
Mean age= 36.3(±8.0) years
Mean age (female) = 37.4 ± (8.0) years
Mean age (male) = 34.4 ± (7.7) years
t test = 3.576 p=0.83
Sex
Female	243	65.0
Male	131	35.0
Marital status
Single	142	38.1
Married	203	54.3
Separated	11	2.9
Divorced	5	1.3
Widowed	8	2.1
Cohabiting	5	1.3
Profession
Nurse	176	47.1
Medical doctor	163	43.6
Laboratory scientist	35	9.4
Duration of practice (years)		65.0
<5	160	35.0
5 – 10	140
>10	74	38.1

Mean duration of practice = 7.5± 6.4 years