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Table 1 A summary of the demographic characteristics related to patients (n = 10), specialists, and healthcare managers (n = 9)

From: Effective factors in non-compliance with therapeutic orders of specialists in outpatient clinics in Iran: a qualitative study

Participant group

Variable

Frequency (%)

Patient

Gender

 Male

4 (40.0)

 Female

6 (60.0)

Education level

 Illiterate

1 (10.0)

 Diploma and lower

5 (50.0)

 Academic/university

4 (40.0)

Healthcare manager/specialist

Gender

 Male

4 (44.5)

 Female

5 (55.5)

Faculty members/ Non-Faculty members

 Faculty members

6 (66.7)

 Non-Faculty members

3 (33.3)

Scope of activity

 Clinical specialists

5 (55.5)

 Healthcare services managers or treatment officials

4 (44.5)