Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the family medicine physicians working in clinics and hospitals (2016)
From: A survey of the working status of family medicine physicians in clinics and hospitals in Korea
Variables | Clinic N = 572 | Hospital N = 441 | *p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.7 ± 8.7 | 41.2 ± 8.8 | < 0.001 |
Women (number/%) | 158 (27.6) | 170 (38.6) | < 0.001 |
Board duration (year) | 10.8 ± 8.0 | 8.6 ± 7.9 | < 0.001 |
Education level (number/%) | < 0.001 | ||
Bachelor | 408 (71.5) | 227 (51.9) | |
Master | 130 (22.8) | 128 (29.3) | |
Doctor | 33 (5.8) | 82 (18.8) | |
Region of medical institution (number/%) | 0.08 | ||
Large city | 338 (59.3) | 230 (52.9) | |
Small-medium city | 184 (32.6) | 176 (40.5) | |
Rural area | 42 (7.4) | 29 (6.7) | |
Classification of medical institution (number/%) | < 0.001 | ||
Advanced general hospital | 73 (16.6) | ||
General hospital | 126 (28.6) | ||
Geriatric hospital | 143 (32.4) | ||
Hospital | 99 (22.4) | ||
Clinic | 572 (100) |