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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample physicians and hospitals

From: Utilization of clinical practice guideline on antimicrobial in China: an exploratory survey on multilevel determinants

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Physician characteristics (n = 815)

 Gender

  Male

459

56.32

  Female

356

43.68

 Age

   < 35 years old

432

53.01

  35~44 years old

296

36.32

   ≥ 45 years old

87

10.67

 Education

  Junior college or below

13

1.60

  Bachelor

345

42.33

  Master

379

46.50

  Doctor

78

9.57

 Professional Title

  Junior

304

37.30

  Intermediate

310

38.04

  Senior

201

24.66

 Department

  Internal medicine

303

37.18

  Surgery

285

34.97

  Gynecology and obstetrics

73

8.96

  Ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology

73

8.96

  Other

81

9.94

 Years in Practice

   < 5 years

254

31.17

  5~10 years

241

29.57

  11~15 years

227

27.85

  16~20 years

83

10.18

   > 20 years

10

1.23

 Hospital characteristics (n = 16)

 Ranking

  Tertiary

12

75.00

  Secondary

4

25.00

 Region

  Eastern

6

37.50

  Central

5

31.25

  Western

5

31.25