Characteristics | Group | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 103 | 56.0 |
Female | 81 | 44.0 | |
Age (year) | Less than 30 | 103 | 56.0 |
31–40 | 56 | 30.4 | |
41 and above | 25 | 13.6 | |
Nationality | Saudi | 154 | 83.7 |
Non-Saudi | 30 | 16.3 | |
Region | Eastern of Saudi Arabia | 178 | 96.7 |
Others | 6 | 3.3 | |
Profession | Nurses | 20 | 10.9 |
Physicians | 65 | 35.3 | |
Pharmacists | 99 | 53.8 | |
Country of last professional degree | Saudi Arabia | 149 | 81.0 |
Others | 35 | 19.0 | |
Working hours (per day) | Less than 8 h | 50 | 27.2 |
8 h and more | 134 | 72.8 | |
Years of practice | Less than 3 years | 68 | 37.0 |
3–6 years | 50 | 27.2 | |
6–10 years | 36 | 19.6 | |
More than 10 years | 30 | 16.3 | |
Average of CME (continuous medical education) hours/year | Less than 20 | 53 | 28.8 |
20 and above | 131 | 71.2 |