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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondent physicians (N = 143)

From: The prevalence, reasons and attitudes for the practice of informal medicine

Characteristics

Respondent physicians

Non-responders

Gender, % (n)

 Men

44.6% (62)

4

 Women

55.4% (77)

 

Age, mean ± SD

41.3 ± 8.8

14

Familial status, % (n)

 

4

 Single

7.9% (11)

 

 Married

89.2% (124)

 

 Divorced

2.9% (4)

 

Origin, % (n)

 

13

 Israel

70.8% (92)

 

 Elsewhere

29.2% (38)

 

University, % (n)

 

15

 Israel

69.5% (89)

 

 Elsewhere

30.5% (39)

 

Workplace, % (n)

 

4

 Urban primary care clinic

61.9% (86)

 

 Rural primary care clinic

24.5% (34)

 

 Public hospital

5.8% (8)

 

 Combination

7.9% (11)

 

Education level / Specialization % (n)

 

6

 General practitioner without specialization, %

15.3% (21)

 

 Resident

28.5% (39)

 

 Specialist in family medicine

50.4% (69)

 

 Specialist in internal medicine

5.8% (8)

 

Seniority, median (range)

5 (0.5–45)

15

 Less than 5 years, % (n)

41.4% (53)

 

 6–10 years, % (n)

28.9% (37)

 

 More than 10 years, % (n)

29.7% (38)

 
  1. “Specialists” include specialist in family medicine and specialist in internal medicine
  2. “Non-specialists” include resident and general practitioner without specialization