Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents
From: Perception and attitude of Korean physicians towards generic drugs
Characteristic | Study 2011 N (%) | Study 2013 N (%) |
|---|---|---|
All | 361 (100.0) | 296 (100.0) |
Gender | ||
Male | 329 (91.1) | 275 (92.9) |
Female | 32 (8.9) | 21 (7.1) |
Age | ||
30-39 years | 7 (1.9) | 1 (0.3) |
40-49 years | 152 (42.1) | 89 (30.1) |
50-59 years | 169 (46.8) | 160 (54.1) |
60 + years | 33 (9.2) | 46 (15.5) |
Specialty | ||
Internal medicine | 70 (19.4) | 48 (16.2) |
Surgery | 129 (35.7) | 79 (26.7) |
Psychiatry and Neurology | 27 (7.5) | 16 (5.4) |
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics | 48 (13.3) | 35 (11.8) |
Dermatology, Urology | 29 (8.0) | 25 (8.5) |
Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology | 33 (9.1) | 43 (14.5) |
Others | 25 (7.0) | 50 (16.9) |
Type of clinical facility | ||
University hospital | 206 (57.0) | 149 (50.3) |
General hospital | 72 (20.0) | 48 (16.2) |
Hospital | 17(4.7) | 13 (4.4) |
Clinic | 59 (16.0) | 77 (26.0) |
Dental hospital | 7(1.9) | 9 (3.1) |
Hospital location | ||
Seoul | 115 (31.9) | 96 (32.4) |
Incheon/ Gyeonggi | 84 (23.3) | 66 (22.3) |
Busan/ Ulsan/ Gyeong nam | 50 (13.8) | 35 (11.8) |
Daegu/ Gyeong buk | 31 (8.6) | 28 (9.5) |
Daejeon/ Chung cheong | 35 (9.7) | 34 (11.5) |
GwangJu/ Jeonra | 41 (11.4) | 34 (11.5) |
Gangwon | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) |
Jeju | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.7) |