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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographic and practice variables for sample of Iranian GP (n = 666)

From: Income inequality among general practitioners in Iran: a decomposition approach

Variables (Number of Respondents)

Frequency

Percent

Gender (665)

 Male

358

53.83

 Female

307

46.17

Age (651)

 26–35 years

156

23.96

 36–45 years

198

30.41

 46–55 years

230

35.33

  ≥ 56 years

67

10.29

Marital status (663)

 Single

123

18.55

 Married

540

81.45

Practice setting (664)

 Salaried

307

46.23

 Self-employed

357

53.77

Family physician (661)

 Yes

69

10.44

 No

592

89.56

Practice location (581)

 Capital of the country

219

37.69

 Province centers

151

25.99

 Other cities, villages

211

36.32

Practice experience (640)

 0–5 years

167

26.09

 6–10 years

101

15.78

 11–15 years

126

19.69

 16–20 years

141

22.03

  ≥ 21 years

105

16.41