Table 1 Physicians demographics
Demographics-physicians | Malaysia (n = 37) | Taiwan (n = 50) | Philippines (n = 50) | Korea (n = 50) | Singapore (n = 50) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % | Actual | % | Actual | % | Actual | % | Actual | % | Actual |
Medical speciality | GP/IM (Internist) | 59 | 22 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 30 | 15 | 50 | 25 |
| Â | Gynecologist | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Â | Orthopedist | 16 | 6 | 60 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 54 | 27 | 30 | 15 |
| Â | Geriatrician | 8 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 10 | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Â | Rheumatologist | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Â | Endocrinologist | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Â | Other | - | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Years in practice following medical school | 4-10 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 48 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 24 | 12 |
| Â | 11-15 | 22 | 8 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 12 |
| Â | 16-20 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 11 |
| Â | 21-25 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 11 |
| Â | 26-30 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Â | 30-45 | 38 | 14 | 60 | 30 | 58 | 29 | 54 | 27 | 62 | 31 |
Age | 46-55 | 41 | 15 | 40 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 19 | 32 | 16 |
| Â | 56-65 | 22 | 8 | - | - | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Location | Urban | - | - | 88 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Â | Rural | - | - | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |