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 |