Variables | Sector of practice | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 311 | Public (n = 249) | Private (n = 62) | p value | |
Sex | 0.334 | |||
Male | 215 (69.1) | 174 (69.9) | 41 (66.1) | |
Female | 96 (30.9) | 75 (30.1) | 21 (33.9) | |
Age, years | 43.8 ± 11.2 | 41.6 ± 10.3 | 44.2 ± 11.8 | 0.269 |
Age group | ||||
25–29 | 42 (13.5) | 30 (12.0) | 12 (19.4) | 0.125 |
30–39 | 93 (29.9) | 74 (29.7) | 19 (30.6) | 0.987 |
40–49 | 101 (32.5) | 79 (31.7) | 22 (35.5) | 0.589 |
50–59 | 56 (18.0) | 49 (19.7) | 7 (11.3) | 0.098 |
≥ 60 | 19 (6.1) | 17 (6.8) | 2 (3.2) | 0.158 |
Qualification | < 0.001 | |||
GPs | 190 (61.1) | 167 (67.1) | 23 (37.1) | |
SPs | 121 (38.9) | 82 (32.9) | 39 (62.9) | |
Area of specialization | 0.001 | |||
Internal medicine | 46 (14.8) | 26 (10.4) | 20 (8.0) | < 0.001 |
Cardiologist | 13 (4.2) | 6 (2.4) | 7 (2.8) | 0.489 |
Other IM specialists | 33 (10.6) | 20 (8.0) | 13 (21.0) | 0.011 |
Gynecology obstetrics | 23 (7.4) | 17 (6.8) | 6 (9.6) | 0.122 |
Surgery | 20 (6.4) | 14 (5.6) | 6 (9.6) | 0.291 |
Pediatrics | 25 (8.0) | 18 (7.2) | 7 (11.2) | 0.117 |
Others | 7 (2.2) | 7 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Internist | 0.158 | |||
Cardiologists | 13 (4.2) | 6 (2.4) | 7 (18.0) | |
Other internists | 33 (10.6) | 20 (8.0) | 13 (21.0) |