Table 1.
Distribution of demographic variables (n=178)
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <30 | 44 (24.7) |
| 31-40 | 104 (58.5) |
| 41-50 | 19 (10.7) |
| 51-60 | 7 (3.9) |
| >60 | 4 (2.2) |
| Male, sex | 131 (73.6) |
| Area of practice | |
| Rural | 24 (13.5) |
| Urban | 154 (86.5) |
| Designation | |
| Faculty | 42 (23.6) |
| Consultant | 43 (24.2) |
| Practitioner | 47 (26.4) |
| Senior resident | 27 (15.2) |
| Others | 19 (10.7) |
| Type of employment | |
| Self-employed | 80 (44.9) |
| Salaried | 98 (55.1) |
| Type of practitioner | |
| Private practitioner | 41 (23.0) |
| Private institutes/nursing home | 75 (42.1) |
| Government institute | 62 (34.8) |