Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants

Gender

Female

55 (66.26%)

48 (90.56%)

103 (75.73%)

Male

28 (33.73%)

5 (9.43%)

33 (24.26)

Region

Western region

44 (53%)

34 (64.21%)

78 (57.35%)

Eastern region

8 (9.6%)

6 (11.32%)

14 (10.29%)

Central region

23 (27.7%)

8 (15.10%)

31 (22.79%)

Southern region

4 (4.8%)

4 (7.5%)

8 (5.88%)

Northern region

4 (4.8%)

1 (1.9%)

5 (3.68%)

Education and training

Diploma

1 (1.2%)

2 (3.8%)

3 (2.21%)

Intern

18 (1.2%)

2 (3.8%)

20 (14.71%)

Bachelor’s

52 (62%)

48 (90.6%)

100 (73.53%)

Master’s

7 (8.4%)

0 (0%)

7 (5.15%)

Doctorate

2 (2.4%)

0 (0%)

2 (1.47%)

Other (Residency, Fellowship, Board)

3 (3.6%)

1 (0%)

4 (2.94%)

Type of health care facility

University teaching hospitals

2 (2.4%)

1 (1.9%)

3 (2.21%)

Specialized hospitals

4 (4.8%)

1 (1.9%)

5 (3.68%)

Private hospitals

9 (10.8%)

2 (3.8%)

11 (8.09%)

National guard hospitals

1 (1.2%)

0

1 (0.74%)

Ministry Of Health (MOH) hospitals

57 (68.7%)

43 (81.1%)

100 (73.53%)

Military hospitals

7 (8.4%)

3 (5.7%)

10 (7.35%)

Medical cities

3 (3.6%)

3 (5.7%)

6 (4.41%)

Years of experience

Mean (± SD)

5.7 (± 3.6)

6.5 (± 3.6)

5.8 (± 3.95)

Median (IQR)

2 (6–1)

5 (7.7–3)

5 (1–10)

1- 5 years (n)

50 (60%)

22 (41.5%)

72 (52.94%)

5- 10 years (n)

19 (23%)

14 (26%)

33 (24.26%)

10 + (n)

14 (17%)

17 (32%)

31 (22.79%)