Table 1 Socio demographic and professional characteristics of the primary physicians (n = 201)
Variable | Result |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 48.5 ± 11.2 |
Range | 28–77 |
Number of children | |
Mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 1.8 |
Range | 0–12 |
Gender [n (%)] | |
Males | 93 (46.5) |
Females | 107 (53.5) |
Family status [n (%)] | |
Married/cohabits | 93 (46.7) |
Other | 107 (53.5) |
Country of birth [n (%)] | |
Israel | 97 (48.5) |
Other | 107 (53.5) |
Degree of religiousness [n (%)] | |
Secular | 135 (67.2) |
Traditional | 28 (13.9) |
Religious/ultra-religious | 38 (18.9) |
Experience as a physician (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 18.7 ± 12.2 |
Range | 0.5–44 |
Experience as a primary care physician (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 16.2 ± 11.0 |
Range | 0–44 |
Number of weekly working hours | |
Mean ± SD | 38.6 ± 15.9 |
Range | 10–65 |
Country of medical school graduation [n (%)] | |
Israel | 96 (48.5) |
Other | 102 (51.5) |
Board certified [n (%)] | |
No | 31 (15.8) |
Yes | 165 (84.2) |
Field of specialization [n (%)] | |
Family medicine | 151 (85.3) |
Other | 26 (14.7) |
Place of work [n (%)] | |
Independent clinic | 48 (23.9) |
HMO clinic | 138 (68.7) |
Other | 14 (7.0) |