Table 1 Demographic, educational and practice characteristics of primary care physicians in Qatar
Variable | Total N (% of total) | N (% within each setting) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 281 | Private N = 152 | Public N = 129 | ||
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
25–35 | 62 (22.1) | 42 (27.6) | 20 (15.5) | 0.074 |
36–45 | 107 (38.1) | 55 (36.2) | 52 (40.3) |  |
46–55 | 75 (26.7) | 33 (21.7) | 42 (32.6) |  |
56–65+ | 37 (13.2) | 22 (14.5) | 15 (11.7) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 173 (61.6) | 87 (57.2) | 86 (66.7) | 0.105 |
Female | 108 (38.4) | 65 (42.8) | 43 (33.3) | Â |
MD region | Â | Â | Â | Â |
MENA | 115 (40.9) | 55 (36.2) | 60 (46.5) | 0.040* |
Asia | 125 (44.5) | 79 (52.0) | 46 (35.7) | Â |
Europe | 34 (12.1) | 14 (9.2) | 20 (15.5) | Â |
Other | 7 (2.5) | 4 (2.6) | 3 (2.3) | Â |
Postgraduate training | Â | Â | Â | Â |
N | 294 | 159 | 129 | Â |
MENA | 117 (42.2) | 59 (37.1) | 65 (48.2) | < 0.001* |
Asia | 100 (34.0) | 73 (45.9) | 27 (20.0) | Â |
Europe | 61 (20.8) | 24 (15.1) | 37 (27.4) | Â |
Other | 9 (3.0) | 3 (1.9) | 6 (4.4) | Â |
Years of practice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1–5 | 17 (6.0) | 10 (6.6) | 7 (5.4) | 0.936 |
6–10 | 68 (24.2) | 35 (23.0) | 33 (25.6) |  |
11–20 | 101(35.9%) | 56 (36.8) | 45 (34.9) |  |
Over 20 | 95 (33.8%) | 51 (33.1) | 44 (34.1) | Â |
Years in Qatar | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1–5 | 164 (58.4) | 90 (59.2) | 74 (57.4) | 0.610 |
6–10 | 64 (22.8) | 32 (21.1) | 32 (24.8) |  |
11–20+ | 30 (10.7) | 15 (9.9) | 15 (11.6) |  |
Over 20 | 23 (8.2) | 15 (9.9) | 8 (6.2) | Â |
Specialty training | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 174 (62.6) | 85 (56.7) | 89 (69.5) | Â |
Specialty | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Family Physician | 48 (17.1) | 7 (4.6) | 41 (31.8) | < 0.001* |
General Practitioner | 67 (50.2) | 91 (60.3) | 50 (38.8) | Â |
General Practitioner (SI) †| 79 (28.1) | 51 (33.6) | 28 (21.7) |  |
Internal Medicine | 13 (4.6) | 3 (2.0) | 10 (7.8) | Â |
Work Setting | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Private Clinic | 93 (33.1) | 93 (61.2) | -- | < 0.001* |
Private Hospital | 59 (21.0) | 59 (38.8) | -- | Â |
Primary Healthcare Center | 108 (38.4) | -- | 108 (83.7) | Â |
Academic Facility | 21 (7.5) | -- | 21 (16.3) | Â |