Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (n = 152)
Factor | Frequency |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 72 (47.4%) |
Male | 80 (52.6%) |
Age | |
Median | 41 years |
Interquartile range | 35 – 48 years |
Post-MBBS experience | |
Median | 17.4 years |
Interquartile range | 9 – 25 years |
Status | |
Professor | 15 (9.9%) |
(Senior) Lecturer/Consultant | 77 (50.7%) |
Paediatric resident | 60 (39.4%) |
Practice setting | |
Tertiary/Teaching hospital | 124 (81.6%) |
General/Secondary hospital | 22 (14.5%) |
Private clinic | 6 (3.9%) |
Employers | |
Federal/State government | 136 (89.5%) |
Private organisation | 15 (9.8%) |
International | 1 (0.7%) |
Geographical setting | |
North (11 States + Federal capital territory) | 43 (28.3%) |
South (10 States) | 109 (71.7%) |