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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents

From: Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka

Characteristics

No. (%) of Doctors

(N = 188)

Mean (SD)

Male

115 (61.5)

 

Age

 

35.65 (8.95)

  ≤ 35

115 (61.5)

 

 36–45

41 (21.9)

 

 46–55

23 (12.3)

 

  ≥ 56

8 (4.3)

 

Service years

 

7.47 (7.89)

  ≤ 5

105 (57.4)

 

 6–15

50 (27.3)

 

 16–25

20 (10.9)

 

  ≥ 26

8 (4.4)

 

Current position

 Grade MO

119 (64)

 

 Intern MO

34 (18.3)

 

 Registered MO

17 (9.1)

 

 Consultant

10 (5.4)

 

 Private practitioner

4 (2.2)

 

 Registrars

2 (1.1)

 
  1. (Total may not always sum to N due to missing data)
  2. SD Standard deviation, MO Medical officer