Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of doctors (n = 495)
Characteristics | Category | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 310 (62.6) |
Female | 185 (37.4) | |
Age | Younger than 25 | 16 (3.2) |
26–35 | 159 (32.1) | |
36–45 | 260 (52.5) | |
Over 46 | 60 (12.2) | |
Marital status | Not married | 40 (8.1) |
Married | 455 (91.9) | |
Educational background | Technical school graduate | 25 (5.0) |
Junior college graduate | 132 (26.7) | |
University graduate | 306 (61.8) | |
Recipient of a master’s degree | 32 (6.5) | |
Technical title | Medical Assistant | 47 (9.5) |
Resident Physician | 132 (26.7) | |
Attending Physician | 253 (51.1) | |
Associate Chief Physician | 57 (11.5) | |
Chief Physician | 6 (1.2) | |
Monthly salary (CNY) | Less than 2000 | 36 (7.4) |
2001–3000 | 163 (32.9) | |
3001–4000 | 207 (41.8) | |
4001–5000 | 69 (13.9) | |
Over 5001 | 20 (4.0) | |
Form of employment | Temporary/casual | 66 (13.3) |
Permanent full-time | 429 (86.7) | |
Years of service | Fewer than 5 | 103 (20.8) |
6–10 | 88 (17.8) | |
11–15 | 77 (15.6) | |
16–20 | 138 (27.9) | |
21–25 | 59 (11.9) | |
More than 26 | 30 (6.0) | |
Hospital category | TH | 291 (58.8) |
CH | 204 (41.2) | |
Hospital grade | Grade I hospital | 282 (57.0) |
Grade II hospital | 213 (43.0) |