Table 1 Physician characteristics
From: Barriers to sexual health care: a survey of Iranian-American physicians in California, USA
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
 Male | 203 (57.3 %) |
 Female | 132 (37.3 %) |
 Missing | 19 (5.4 %) |
Age | Â |
 30 – 39 years | 36 (10.2 %) |
 40 – 49 years | 110 (31.1 %) |
 50 – 59 years | 71 (20.1 %) |
 60 – 69 years | 97 (27.4 %) |
 70 – 89 years | 15 (4.2 %) |
 Missing | 24 (7.1 %) |
Place of Birth | Â |
 Iran | 291 (82.2 %) |
 Other | 35 (9.9 %) |
 Missing | 28 (7.9 %) |
Country of Medical Education | Â |
 Iran | 190 (53.8 %) |
 USA | 130 (36.8 %) |
 Other | 8 (2.3 %) |
 Missing | 25 (7.1 %) |
Location of Medical Practice | Â |
 Suburban | 175 (49.6 %) |
 Urban | 138 (39.1 %) |
 Rural | 20 (5.7 %) |
 Missing | 20 (5.7 %) |
Religion of Physician | Â |
 Muslim | 192 (54.4 %) |
 Jewish | 77 (21.8 %) |
 Other | 64 (18.1 %) |
 Missing | 20 (5.7 %) |
Clinical Specialty of Physician | Â |
 Family practitioner | 62 (17.5 %) |
 Internist/cardiologists | 56 (15.8 %) |
 Obstetrician/gynaecologist | 53 (15 %) |
 Pediatrician (youth care) | 30 (8.5 %) |
 Urologist | 30 (8.5 %) |
 Dermatologist/venerologist | 23 (6.5 %) |
 Gastrologist | 18 (5.1 %) |
 Psychiatrist | 18 (5.1 %) |
 Other | 15 (4.2 %) |
 Geriatrics | 11 (3.1 %) |
 Plastic surgeon | 11 (3.1 %) |
 Missing | 18 (7.6 %) |