Table 1.
Demographic and Work Characteristics of the Study Population N=51
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 35 (68.6) |
| Female | 16 (31.4) |
| Age | |
| 25-30 | 9 (17.6) |
| 30-40 | 14 (27.5) |
| 40-60 | 22 (43.1) |
| >60 | 6 (11.8) |
| Specialty | |
| Medical Oncologist | 43 (84.3) |
| Surgical Oncologist | 5 (9.8) |
| Radiation Oncologist | 3 (5.9) |
| Educational Level | |
| Fellowship | 12 (23.5) |
| In practice for <10 years | 16 (31.4) |
| In practice for >10 years | 23 (45.1) |
| Hospital | |
| University | 31 (60.8) |
| Non-University | 20 (39.2) |
| Number of Patients Seen Daily | |
| 5-10 | 17 (33.3) |
| 10-20 | 18 (35.3) |
| 20-30 | 9 (17.6) |
| >30 | 7 (13.7) |
| Number of Hours Spent at Work Daily | |
| <7 | 7 (13.7) |
| 7-10 | 24 (47.1) |
| >10 | 20 (39.2) |
| Cigarette Smoking | |
| Never | 42 (82.4) |
| Ex-Smoker | 1 (2.0) |
| Less than 1 PPD | 8 (15.7) |
| More than1 PPD | 0 (0) |
| Waterpipe Smoking | |
| Never | 38 (74.5) |
| Daily Basis | 2 (3.9) |
| Occasionally (once or twice/week) | 9 (17.6) |
| Once per month | 2 (3.9) |
| Caffeine Consumption | |
| Less than 1 cup per day | 19 (37.3) |
| 2-3 cups per day | 23 (45.1) |
| More than 3 cups per day | 9 (17.6) |
| Exercise | |
| None to Minimal | 29 (56.9) |
| Moderate to Heavy | 22 (43.1) |