Table 3.
Life expectancy depending upon specialty
| Discipline | Average age at death (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|
| All doctors (n=3342) | 76.1 (±14.2) | - |
| Medical (n=849) | 76.6 (±14.8) | 0.36 |
| Surgical (n+488) | 76.5 (±14.3) | 0.50 |
| Primary care doctors (n=1.235) | 77.3 (±12.8) | 0.01 |
| Anesthetists (n=165) | 71.9 (±16.5) | <0.01 |
| Accident & Emergency (n=17) | 57.5 (±16.6) | <0.01 |
| Gynecologist and Obstetricians (n=115) | 76.1 (±15.5) | 0.98 |
| Pediatricians (n=107) | 72.1 (±14.5) | 0.01 |
| Radiology (n=72) | 73.8 (±12.0) | 0.12 |
| Psychiatry (n=174) | 73.3 (±14.3) | 0.02 |
| Clinical Sciences (n-48) | 73.1 (±14.3) | 0.17 |
| Others (n=71) | 76.4 (=-13.6) | Not applicable |