Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of physicians in Eastern Ethiopia, June 2017. (n = 124)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 88 | 71 |
Female | 36 | 29 | |
Level of Education | GP | 110 | 88.7 |
Specialist | 12 | 9.7 | |
Others | 2 | 1.6 | |
Current unit of work | Medical ward | 24 | 19.4 |
Pediatrics | 15 | 12.1 | |
Surgical ward | 29 | 23.4 | |
Emergency | 14 | 11.3 | |
Obs/Gyn | 17 | 13.7 | |
OR | 12 | 9.7 | |
Others | 13 | 10.7 | |
Working experience | 1-5 yr. | 90 | 72.6 |
6-10 yr. | 18 | 14.5 | |
11-15 yr. | 9 | 7.3 | |
16-20 yr. | 4 | 3.2 | |
21-34 yr | 3 | 2.4 | |
Have Position | Yes | 117 | 94.4 |
No | 7 | 5.6 |