Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 177 doctors and 215 nurses included in the study
Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex: | Â | Â |
   Doctors: |  |  |
Male | 142 | 80.2 |
Female | 35 | 19.8 |
   Nurses: |  |  |
Male | 49 | 22.8 |
Female | 166 | 77.2 |
Age group (year) | Â | Â |
   Doctors |  |  |
20–30 | 7 | 4.0 |
31–40 | 71 | 40.1 |
41–50 | 79 | 44.6 |
51–60 | 20 | 11.3 |
   Nurses |  |  |
20–30 | 100 | 46.5 |
31–40 | 69 | 32.1 |
41–50 | 33 | 15.3 |
51–60 | 13 | 6.1 |
Nationality: | Â | Â |
   Doctors: |  |  |
Saudi | 46 | 26.0 |
Non-Saudi | 131 | 74.0 |
   Nurses: |  |  |
Saudi | 62 | 28.8 |
Non-Saudi | 153 | 71.2 |
Years of experience | Â | Â |
   Doctors |  |  |
1–10 | 68 | 38.4 |
11–20 | 85 | 48.0 |
21 or more | 24 | 13.6 |
   Nurses |  |  |
1–10 | 115 | 53.5 |
11–20 | 78 | 36.3 |
21 or more | 22 | 10.2 |
Degree: | Â | Â |
   Doctors: |  |  |
Bachelor | 52 | 29.4 |
Master/Diploma | 72 | 40.7 |
Doctorate/Board | 53 | 29.9 |
   Nurses: |  |  |
Diploma | 137 | 63.7 |
Bachelor | 78 | 36.3 |
Position | Â | Â |
   Doctors: |  |  |
General Practitioner | 30 | 16.9 |
Resident | 57 | 32.2 |
Specialist | 69 | 39.0 |
Consultant | 21 | 11.9 |
   Nurses |  |  |
Staff nurse | 192 | 89.3 |
Head nurse | 23 | 10.7 |
Original work place | Â | Â |
   Makkah | 164 | 41.8 |
   Riyadh | 85 | 21.8 |
   North region | 4 | 1.0 |
   Eastern region | 53 | 13.6 |
   Jazan | 8 | 1.9 |
   Asir | 28 | 7.3 |
   Najran | 13 | 3.4 |
   Baha | 8 | 1.9 |
   Qaseem | 21 | 5.3 |
   Aljouf | 4 | 1.0 |
   Hail | 4 | 1.0 |