Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in hospitals of Dessie, Ethiopia (n = 136)

No.	Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
1	Sex	Male	120	88.2
		Female	16	11.8
2	Age	25–29	35	25.7
		30–34	49	36
		35–39	27	19.9
		> = 40	25	18.4
3	Education	General practitioners	60	44.1
		Specialized	76	55.9
4	Specialty	Internist	16	21.1
		Surgeon	12	15.8
		Gynecologist	10	13.2
		Pediatrician	6	7.9
		Dermatologist	3	3.9
		Orthopedics	3	3.9
		Resident	20	26.3
		ENTs	6	7.9
5	Country of specialization	Ethiopia	74	97.3
		Outside Ethiopia	2	2.7
6	Working experience	<  5 years	84	61.8
		5–10 years	26	19.1
		> 10 years	26	19.1
7	Working areas	Public	84	61.8
		Private	18	13.2
		Both	34	25