Table 1 Selected characteristics of participant eye doctors (n= 68)
Variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
≤ 29 | 10 | 14.7 |
30-39 | 20 | 29.4 |
40-49 | 22 | 32.4 |
≥ 50 | 16 | 23.5 |
Gender | ||
Male | 52 | 76.5 |
Female | 16 | 23.5 |
Ethnicity* | ||
Mohajir | 41 | 60.3 |
Sindhi | 14 | 20.6 |
Others | 5 | 7.3 |
City of practice | ||
Karachi | 57 | 83.8 |
Hyderabad | 7 | 10.3 |
Others | 4 | 5.9 |
Position | ||
Consultant | 46 | 67.6 |
Resident year 1-2 | 7 | 10.3 |
Resident year 3-4 | 13 | 19.1 |
Medical Officer | 2 | 2.9 |
Work practice type | ||
Government service only | 19 | 27.9 |
Private practice only | 17 | 25.0 |
Charitable hospital only | 8 | 11.8 |
Private practice and government hospital | 10 | 14.7 |
Private practice and charitable hospital | 13 | 19.1 |
All three | 1 | 1.5 |
Perform cataract surgery | ||
Yes | 64 | 94.1 |
No | 4 | 5.9 |