|
Distributions of the respondents (N = 304) |
|
| Age stratum |
(%) |
|
|
|
| 39 years or younger |
41 |
| 40–49 years |
42 |
| 50 years or older |
15 |
| Missing data |
2 |
| Sex |
|
| Female |
15 |
| male |
85 |
| Fields of practice |
|
| Pediatrics |
2 |
| Family practice |
11 |
| General internal medicine |
44 |
| Specialty internal medicine |
21 |
| Surgery-related |
7 |
| Emergency medicine |
9 |
| The other fields |
7 |
| Size of employing facilities |
|
| Office-based clinic |
24 |
| 1–100 beds |
13 |
| 101–250 beds |
17 |
| 251–500 beds |
17 |
|
|
|
| 501 or more beds |
28 |
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