Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
From: Practice of defensive medicine among surgeons in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
Socio-demographic characteristics | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 205 | 86.9 |
Female | 31 | 13.1 |
Age of participants | Â | Â |
< 30 years | 7 | 3.0 |
30–35 years | 165 | 69.9 |
36–40 years | 29 | 12.3 |
41–45 years | 11 | 4.7 |
46–50 years | 7 | 3.0 |
> 50 years | 17 | 7.2 |
Place of practice | Â | Â |
Addis Ababa | 123 | 52.1 |
Regional capital city | 54 | 22.9 |
Other cities or rural parts of Ethiopia | 59 | 25.0 |
Institution | Â | Â |
Government hospital | 138 | 58.5 |
Both government and private hospital | 92 | 39.0 |
Private hospital | 6 | 2.5 |
Specialty | Â | Â |
General surgery | 109 | 46.2 |
Orthopedics | 34 | 14.4 |
Gynecology and obstetrics | 29 | 12.3 |
Urology | 14 | 5.9 |
Cardiothoracic/Vascular surgery | 13 | 5.5 |
Other specialty/subspecialty* | 37 | Â |
Years of experience | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
< 5 years | 171 | 72.5 |
5–9 years | 40 | 16.9 |
10–14 years | 7 | 3.0 |
15–19 years | 7 | 3.0 |
>= 20 years | 11 | 4.7 |
Monthly income in ETB | Â | Â |
 <15,000 | 50 | 21.2 |
15,000–29,999 | 87 | 36.9 |
30,000–49,999 | 64 | 27.1 |
>= 50,000 | 35 | 14.8 |
Total | 236 | 100.0 |