Table 1 Physicians characteristics in Greece and Cyprus
| Â | Greece (%) | Cyprus (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 79.9 | 69.8 |
Female | 20.1 | 30.2 |
Age | Â | Â |
30–40 | 10.2 | 17.4 |
41–50 | 33.6 | 46.8 |
51–60 | 35.9 | 33.2 |
61+ | 20.3 | 2.6 |
Practicing years | Â | Â |
1–5 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
6–10 | 4.6 | 11.7 |
11–15 | 15.4 | 21.8 |
16–20 | 18.0 | 29.9 |
21+ | 60.5 | 38.8 |
Specialty | Â | Â |
Pathologist | 14.1 | 9.6 |
Paediatrician | 10.3 | 17.1 |
Gynaecologist | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Cardiologist | 8.6 | 7.5 |
Neurologist | 7.3 | - |
Surgeon | 6.9 | 9.1 |
Other | 43.7 | 47.6 |
Education/Training | Â | Â |
Post graduate | 26.7 | 49.2 |
Continuous education | 50.1 | 56.5 |
At least one conference/year | 88.8 | 77.7 |
At least one publication/5 years | 50.9 | 30.6 |
Employment Sector | Â | Â |
Private | 52.8 | 35.2 |
Public | 15.7 | 64.2 |
Social insurance | 2.6 | - |
Multiple | 27.3 | 0.5 |
Use of PC | Â | Â |
High | 23.1 | 19.9 |
Satisfactory | 33.3 | 52.9 |
Moderate | 26.5 | 19.4 |
None | 17.1 | 7.9 |