- Basic demographic characteristics of the physicians (N=482).
| Study data | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 25-35 years | 301 (62.4) |
| 36-45 years | 104 (21.6) |
| 46-55 years | 48 (10.0) |
| 56-65 years | 27 (05.6) |
| >65 years | 2 (0.40) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 421 (87.3) |
| Non-Saudi | 61 (12.7) |
| Position | |
| Resident | 250 (51.9) |
| Specialist | 87 (18.0) |
| Consultant | 145 (30.1) |
| Physician’s specialty | |
| Psychiatrist | 59 (12.2) |
| Surgeon | 118 (24.5) |
| Family and community medicine | 83 (17.2) |
| Pediatrician | 64 (13.3) |
| General practitioner | 37 (07.7) |
| Gynecologists | 13 (02.7) |
| Other medical allied | 48 (10.0) |