Knowledge, attitude and practice among non-ophthalmic health care providers regarding eye management of diabetics in private sector of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Table 1 Profile of participating non-ophthalmic health care providers in private sector of Riyadh

Age	Median	39.0
Age	25% quartile	32.0
Years since graduated	Median	13
Years since graduated	25% quartile	7
Years working in KSA	Median	6
Years working in KSA	25% quartile	3
OPD in a day	Median	22
OPD in a day	25% quartile	15
		Number	Percentage
Gender	Male	238	67
Gender	Female	117	33
Nationality	Saudi	3	0.8
Nationality	Non-Saudi	352	99.2
Type of care providers	GPs	182	51.3
	Internists	115	32.4
	Family	15	4.2
	Physicians	15	4.2
	Endocrinologists	17	4.8
	Surgeons	3	0.8
	Paediatricians	5	1.4
	Gynaecologists	3	0.8
	Other
Work place	Hospital	100	28.2
Work place	clinic	255	71.8
Category	Consultant	22	6.2
	Senior Specialist	20	5.6
	Specialist	119	33.5
	Resident	23	6.5
	GP	171	48.2
Proportion of diabetic patient in OPD	less than 25%	165	46.5
	25 to 50%	154	43.4
	More than 50%	36	10.1

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