- Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participating physicians.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty | ||
| Family medicine | 46 | 45.0% |
| Orthopedic surgeons | 28 | 27.5% |
| Rheumatology | 28 | 27.5% |
| Do you have a subspecialty? | ||
| Yes | 43 | 42.2% |
| No | 59 | 57.8% |
| Years of practice | ||
| Less than 2 years | 21 | 20.6% |
| 2–5 years | 28 | 27.5% |
| 6–10 years | 24 | 23.5% |
| 11–15 years | 17 | 16.7% |
| More than 15 years | 12 | 11.8% |
| Location of practice | ||
| Governmental hospital | 81 | 79.4% |
| Private hospital | 9 | 8.8% |
| Polyclinic | 10 | 9.8% |
| Primary health care center | 2 | 2.0% |
Values are presented as numbers (n) and percentages (%).