Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Median age [IQR] | 32.2 [4.0] |
Female | 222 (69.4) |
Male | 98 (30.6) |
No. of participants with postgraduate qualifications | |
None | 251 (78.4) |
Diploma | 58 (18.1) |
Masters | 11 (3.4) |
Current designation | |
Medical Officer | 311 (97.2) |
Family Medicine Specialist | 9 (2.8) |
Current Work Place | |
Government health clinics | 174 (54.4) |
Private clinic | 81 (25.3) |
Government hospital | 42 (13.1) |
Othersa | 13 (4.1) |
Private hospital | 5 (1.6) |
University hospital | 5 (1.6) |
Have heard of the term “evidence-based medicine” | 319 (99.7) |
Have attended EBM courses | 222 (69.7) |
Have received formal trainings in literature search | 156 (48.8) |
Have received formal trainings in questions formulation | 121 (37.8) |
Have received formal trainings in critical appraisal | 111 (34.7) |
Have conducted research after graduating from medical school | 111 (34.7) |
Have published any article in a journal | 36 (11.3) |