Knowledge levels of doctors and nurses working in surgical clinics about nutrients and food supplements, a multicentre descriptive study

Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of physicians and nurses (n:410)

Descriptive Characteristics		n	%
Age (22-63 years) 33.26 (±7.90)^a	Between 22-29 Years	177	43.2
	Between 30-39 Years	151	36.8
	40 years and over	82	20.0
	Total	410	100.0
Sex	Female	295	72.0
	Male	115	28.0
	Total	410	100.0
Education Level	High School	31	7.6
	Associate Degree	23	5.6
	Graduate Degree	191	46.6
	Postgraduate Degree	165	40.2
	Total	410	100.0
Occupation	Doctor	143	34.9
	Nurse	267	65.1
	Total	410	100.0
Years of Work Experience	<5 Years	139	33.9
	5-9 Years	116	28.3
	10 years and over	155	37.8
	Total	410	100.0
Working Clinic	General Surgery	161	39.3
	Gynaecology and Obstetrics	45	11
	Cardiovascular Surgery	31	7.6
	Orthopaedics	28	6.8
	Urology	28	6.8
	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	28	6.8
	Brain and Neurosurgery	26	6.3
	Ophthalmology	25	6.1
	Otorhinolaryngology	21	5.1
	Thoracic Surgery	17	4.1
	Total	410	100.0
Duration of Service in the Department	<1 Year	103	25.1
	1-4 Years	163	39.8
	5 Years and more	144	35.1
	Total	410	100.0
Status of Receiving Training on Nutrients and Food Supplements	Yes	46	11.2
	No	364	88.8
	Total	410	100.0
Place of Training^b	School of Vocational Education	24	50.00
	Congress, Symposium, Course	12	25.00
	In-Service Training	11	22.92
	Scientific Publications	8	16.67
	Other	1	2.08

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