Table 1.
Survey respondents personal and practical demographic characteristics (n = 241).
| Personal demographic data | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | ||
| 28–34 | 71 | 29.46 |
| 35–44 | 109 | 45.23 |
| >44 | 61 | 25.31 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 198 | 82.16 |
| Female | 43 | 17.84 |
| Province | ||
| Duhok | 144 | 59.75 |
| Erbil | 77 | 31.95 |
| Sulaymaniyah |
20 |
8.3 |
|
Practice demographics |
Frequency |
Percentage |
| Speciality | ||
| General surgery | 107 | 44.39 |
| Urology | 41 | 17.01 |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 22 | 9.13 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 17 | 7.05 |
| Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery | 15 | 6.22 |
| ENT | 15 | 6.22 |
| aOthers | 24 | 9.96 |
| Are you a specialist or an SHO under training? | ||
| SHO under training | 99 | 41.08 |
| Specialist | 142 | 58.92 |
| Since how long do you practice surgery? | ||
| 1–5 years | 45 | 18.67 |
| 5–10 years | 77 | 31.95 |
| 10–15 years | 55 | 22.82 |
| 15–20 years | 24 | 9.96 |
| ≥20 years | 40 | 16.6 |
ENT; Eye, Nose, Throat.
SHO; senior house officer.
a
Paediatric surgeon, neurosurgeon, GIT surgery, ophthalmologist, Faciomaxillary.