Table 2.
Characteristics of study sample.
| Characteristic | n/total (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 307/439 (69.9) |
| Female | 132/439 (30.1) |
| Nationality | |
| Kuwaiti | 179/438 (40.9) |
| Non-Kuwaiti | 259/438 (59.1) |
| Age (years) | |
| <30 | 101/432 (23.4) |
| 30-39 | 183/432 (42.4) |
| 40-49 | 97/432 (22.5) |
| ≥50 | 51/432 (11.8) |
| Board certified | |
| Yes | 167/436 (38.3) |
| No | 269/436 (61.7) |
| Country of Undergraduate Training | |
| Egypt | 188/430 (43.7) |
| Kuwait | 112/430 (26) |
| Ireland | 27/430 (6.3) |
| Bahrain | 24/430 (5.6) |
| India | 23/430 (5.3) |
| Syria | 21/430 (4.9) |
| United Kingdom | 14/430 (3.3) |
| Clinical instructor | |
| Yes | 166/434 (38.2) |
| No | 268/434 (61.8) |
| Job Rank | |
| Assistant | 73/435 (16.8) |
| Resident | 81/435 (18.6) |
| Registrar | 96/435 (22.1) |
| Senior Registrar | 51/435 (11.7) |
| Specialist | 75/435 (17.2) |
| Consultant | 46/435 (10.6) |
| Others | 13/435 (3.0) |
| Speciality | |
| Medicine | 161/435 (37) |
| Surgery | 158/435 (36.3) |
| Paediatrics | 77/435 (17.7) |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 26/435 (6) |
| Other | 13/435 (3) |
| Years of Practice | |
| 1-10 | 184/420 (43.8) |
| 11-20 | 161/420 (38.3) |
| 21-30 | 45/420 (10.7) |
| 31+ | 30/420 (7.1) |