Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Parameter | Baseline characteristics (n=1,026), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| <35 years | 110 (10.8%) |
| 35-50 years | 377 (36.7%) |
| 50-65 years | 472 (46%) |
| >65 years | 67 (6.5%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 852 (83%) |
| Female | 174 (17%) |
| Type of practice | |
| Solo private practice | 538 (52.4%) |
| Group private practice | 90 (8.8%) |
| Salaried - Private hospital chain/Charitable organizations/NGO hospital | 325 (31.7%) |
| Government employee | 44 (4.3%) |
| PG resident/fellow | 22 (2.1%) |
| Unemployed | 7 (0.7%) |
| Area of Practice[6,7] | |
| Metropolitan/Tier 1 city | 488 (47.6%) |
| Tier 2 city | 342 (33.3%) |
| Tier 3 city | 148 (14.4%) |
| Rural area | 43 (4.2%) |
| Intercity travel | 5 (0.5%) |
| Type of Subspecialty | |
| Comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract | 498 (48.5%) |
| 197 (19.2%) | |
| Cataract and refractive surgery | 81 (7.9%) |
| Cornea, cataract, and refractive surgery | 25 (2.4%) |
| Glaucoma | 182 (17.7%) |
| Retina and/or uvea | |
| Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus and/or neuro-ophthalmology | 17 (1.7%) |
| Oculoplasty and/or ocular oncology | 19 (1.9%) |
| Community ophthalmology | 7 (0.7%) |
| Number of years into practice | |
| <5 years | 124 (12.1%) |
| 5-10 years | 90 (8.8%) |
| 10-20 years | 274 (26.7%) |
| >20 years | 538 (52.4%) |
NGO=Nongovernmental organization, PG=Postgraduate