Table 1 Demographic and practice characteristics of participating physicians
Demographic variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Males | 237 | 60.9% |
 Females | 152 | 39.1% |
Age category | ||
 23-30 years | 98 | 25.2% |
 31-35 years | 59 | 15.2% |
 36-40 years | 42 | 10.8% |
 41-45 years | 35 | 9.0% |
 46-50 years | 41 | 10.5% |
 51 years and above | 114 | 29.3% |
Years of experience | ||
 Less than 5 years | 113 | 29.0% |
 6 to 10 years | 100 | 25.7% |
 More than 10 years | 176 | 45.2% |
Medical education | ||
 General practitioner | 223 | 57.8% |
 Specialized physician | 163 | 42.2% |
Country of education (first medical degree) | ||
 Jordan | 239 | 61.4% |
 Outside Jordan | 150 | 38.6% |
Specialty | ||
 Resident | 14 | 3.6% |
 Internist | 12 | 3.1% |
 Surgeon | 17 | 4.4% |
 Gynecologist | 28 | 7.2% |
 Pediatrician | 17 | 4.4% |
 Dermatologist | 39 | 10.0% |
 Orthopedic | 12 | 3.1% |
 ENT | 9 | 2.3% |
 Other specialty | 15 | 3.9% |
Country of education (for specialized physicians) (n = 163) | ||
 Jordan | 154 | 94.5% |
 Outside Jordan | 9 | 5.5% |
Practice site | ||
 Public healthcare sector | 104 | 26.7% |
 Private healthcare sector | 135 | 34.7% |
 Both | 150 | 38.6% |
Compensation method accepted for healthcare practices: | ||
 Direct payment only | 66 | 17.0% |
 Patients covered by health insurance only | 18 | 4.6% |
 Both methods | 305 | 78.4% |
Location of practice: | ||
 Amman | 197 | 50.6% |
 Aqaba | 15 | 3.9% |
 Madaba | 14 | 3.6% |
 M’aan | 7 | 1.8% |
 Balqa | 23 | 5.9% |
 Jarash | 14 | 3.6% |
 Ajloun | 7 | 1.8% |
 Tafelah | 17 | 4.4% |
 Karak | 21 | 5.4% |
 Zarqa | 35 | 9.0% |
 Mafraq | 12 | 3.1% |
 Irbid | 27 | 6.9% |