Table 1 The participants characteristics
Characteristics | Type | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | male | 85 (57) |
female | 61 (40.9) | |
missing | 3 (2) | |
The University from which degree was conferred | Shiraz | 53 (35.6) |
Other | 38 (25.4) | |
missing | 58 (39) | |
Employment status | Private | 64 (43) |
Public | 68 (45.6) | |
Both | 12 (8.1) | |
missing | 5 (3.4) | |
Postgraduate education in Diabetes | Yes | 103 (69) |
no | 38 (25.5) | |
missing | 8 (5.5) | |
Internet access at workplace | Yes | 122 (82) |
No | 23 (15.5) | |
missing | 4 (2.7) | |
Awareness of national guideline | Yes | 97 (65) |
No | 48 (32.2) | |
missing | 4 (2.8) | |
Reviewing the national guideline | Yes | 64 (43) |
No | 79 (53) | |
missing | 6 (4) | |
| Â | Mean (SD) | |
Age | 43.9 (10) | |
Years since graduation | 16 (9.5) | |
Duration of experience as a family physician (years) | 6 (4) | |
Average patients/day | 32.3 (18) | |