Table 1: Characteristics of the participants (n = 287).
| Variable | No. | Percent % | Valid Percent % |
| Age groups | |||
| 24 - 29 years | 162 | 56.4 | 56.6 |
| 30 - 35 years | 68 | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| 36 - 40 years | 33 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| 41 - 45 years | 12 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| More than 45 years | 11 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 173 | 60.3 | 60.3 |
| Female | 114 | 39.7 | 39.7 |
| Nationality | |||
| Saudi | 264 | 92.0 | 92.0 |
| Non-Saudi | 23 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Occupation | |||
| Intern | 66 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| Resident | 115 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Registrar/Specialist | 40 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Consultant | 65 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| Others | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Specialties | |||
| Intern | 65 | 22.6 | 22.7 |
| Medical Specialties | 97 | 33.8 | 33.9 |
| Surgical Specialties | 78 | 27.2 | 27.3 |
| Emergency & Critical care | 38 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Basic Sciences & others | 8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Health sector | |||
| MOH | 85 | 29.6 | 29.7 |
| Semi-governmental | 190 | 66.2 | 66.4 |
| Private sector | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Others | 6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Average monthly income | |||
| less than 10000 SR | 62 | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| 10000 - 16000 | 33 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| 17000 - 23000 | 103 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| 24000 - 28000 | 22 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 29000 - 34000 | 21 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| More than 34000 | 46 | 16.0 | 16.0 |