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) |