Table 3.
Association between Willingness to Perform Surgery during Ramadan and Professional Characteristics of Study Subjects
| Characteristic | Do You Like to Perform Cosmetic Surgery in the Month of Ramadan | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group, y | Yes (n = 49) | No (n = 71) | χ2 value | P |
| 31–40 | 13 (33.3) | 26 (66.7) | 2.58 | 0.276 |
| 41–50 | 22 (50) | 22 (50) | ||
| >50 | 14 (37.8) | 23 (62.2) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | 0.03 | 0.854 |
| Women | 44 (44.1) | 63 (58.9) | ||
| Years in practice after specialty training | ||||
| <5 | 5 (29.4) | 12 (70.6) | 4.38 | 0.223 |
| 5–10 | 13 (40.6) | 19 (58.4) | ||
| 10–15 | 14 (58.3) | 10 (41.7) | ||
| >15 | 17 (36.2) | 30 (63.8) | ||
| Region of practice | ||||
| Central region | 34 (50) | 34 (50) | 5.27 | 0.153 |
| Western region | 8 (27.6) | 21 (72.4) | ||
| Eastern region | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | ||
| Other | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | ||
| Practice setting | ||||
| Public sector | 4 (13.8) | 25 (86.2) | 14.98 | 0.001 |
| Private sector | 21 (61.8) | 13 (38.2) | ||
| Both | 24 (42.1) | 33 (57.9) | ||
| Type of plastic surgery practice | ||||
| Reconstructive | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 8.12 | 0.017 |
| Cosmetic | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | ||
| Both | 37 (37.8) | 61 (62.1) | ||
| Percentage of cosmetic practice | ||||
| 0 | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 8.38 | 0.036 |
| 20–40 | 17 (29.8) | 40 (70.2) | ||
| 60–80 | 22 (47.8) | 24 (52.2) | ||
| 100 | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | ||