Table 1 Respondent characteristics
Demographic variables | Number (n = 1021) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 588 | 57.6 |
Female | 433 | 42.4 |
Economic regions | ||
East | 321 | 31.4 |
Central | 351 | 34.4 |
West | 255 | 25.0 |
Northeast | 94 | 9.2 |
Work experience | ||
1–5 years | 35 | 3.4 |
6–15 years | 179 | 17.5 |
16–25 years | 322 | 31.5 |
> 25 years | 485 | 47.5 |
Professional ranks | ||
Resident | 27 | 2.6 |
Attending physician | 136 | 13.3 |
Deputy chief physician | 356 | 34.9 |
Chief physician | 502 | 49.2 |
Hospital levels | ||
Secondary and lower hospital | 265 | 26.0 |
Tertiary hospital | 185 | 18.1 |
Tertiary first-class hospital | 571 | 55.9 |