Table 2 Demographics of the physicians (n = 393)
Parameter | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 318 (80.9) |
Female | 75 (19.1) |
Age | |
18–30 | 116 (29.5) |
31–40 | 107 (27.3) |
41–50 | 70 (17.8) |
51 and above | 52 (13.2) |
No answer | 48 (12.2) |
Specialty | |
Dermatology | 12 (3.1) |
Family Physician | 3 (0.8) |
GP | 36 (9.2) |
Gynae | 12 (3.1) |
Pediatrics | 4 (1.0) |
Cardiology | 8 (2.0) |
Neurology | 8 (2.0) |
Dental | 4 (1.0) |
Medicine | 64 (16.3) |
Trainees | 98 (24.9) |
No answer | 144 (36.7) |
Education | |
MBBS | 237 (60.3) |
FRCS | 4 (1.0) |
FCPS | 121 (30.8) |
House officer | 18 (4.6) |
No answer | 13 (3.3) |
Service type | |
Government | 149 (37.9) |
Private | 223 (56.7) |
No answer | 21 (5.4) |
Experience | |
1–10 | 26(6.6) |
11–20 | 14(3.6) |
21–30 | 64(16.3) |
Above 30 | 25(6.4) |
No answer | 264(67.2) |
Prescription written / day | |
1–10 | 43 (10.9) |
11–15 | 135 (34.4) |
16–20 | 87 (22.1) |
> 20 | 107 (27.2) |
No answer | 21 (5.4) |
Working hours / day | |
6 | 197 (50.1) |
5 | 19 (4.8) |
4 | 28 (7.1) |
3 | 8 (2.0) |
2 | 4 (1.0) |
> 6 | 120 (30.5) |
No answer | 17 (4.4) |
Consultation time /patient (minutes) | |
1–5 | 116 (29.5) |
6–10 | 46 (11.7) |
11–15 | 68 (17.3) |
16–20 | 64 (16.3) |
> 20 | 9 (2.3) |
No answer | 90 (22.9) |
Consultation fee (PKR) | |
≤ 500 | 90 (22.9) |
501–1000 | 55 (14.0) |
> 1000 | 171 (43.5) |
Public sector | 34 (8.7) |
Did not disclose | 43 (11.0) |