Table 1.
Existing specialty in Togo and the choice of participants
| Specialty chosen by respondents | N (%) | Existence of the specialty in Togo |
|---|---|---|
| Medical specialty | 98 (39,36) | |
| Cardiology | 32 (12,85) | Yes |
| Radiology and medical imaging | 17 (6,83) | Yes |
| Internal medicine | 10 (4,02) | Yes |
| Dermatology | 9 (3,61) | Yes |
| Pneumology-phtisiology | 8 (3,21) | Yes |
| Neurology | 6 (2,41) | Yes |
| Rheumatology | 4 (1,61) | No |
| Endocrinology | 3 (1,20) | No |
| Legal medicine | 2 (0,81) | No |
| Nephrology | 2 (0,81) | No |
| Anesthesia- and intensive care | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Geriatrics | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Hepato-Gastro-Enterology | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Infectious disease | 1 (0,40) | No |
| Occupational medicine | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Surgical specialties | 65 (26,1) | |
| Ophthalmology | 19 (7,63) | Yes |
| Traumatology | 16 (6,42) | Yes |
| General surgery | 13 (5,22) | Yes |
| Pediatric surgery | 8 (3,21) | Yes |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 7 (2,81) | Yes |
| Visceral surgery | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Neurosurgery | 1 (0, 40) | No |
| Gynecology | 47 (18,88) | Yes |
| Fundamental sciences | 15 (6,02) | |
| Biology | 10 (4,02) | No |
| Hematology | 5 (2) | No |
| Public health | 14 (5,62) | Yes |
| Pediatric | 10 (4,02) | Yes |