Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 525)
Characteristic | Participants |
|---|---|
Total, n | 525 |
Departments, n (%) | |
ICU | 13 (2.5) |
Neurology | 45 (8.6) |
Neurosurgery | 27 (5.1) |
Rehabilitation Dept | 40 (7.6) |
General surgery | 33 (6.3) |
Gastroenterology | 34 (6.5) |
Oncology | 29 (5.5) |
Radiotherapy Dept | 20 (3.8) |
Other | 284 (54.1) |
Age, years, n (%) | |
20–30 years | 67 (12.8) |
30–40 years | 322 (61.3) |
40–50 years | 96 (18.3) |
> 50 years | 40 (7.6) |
Educational background, n (%) | |
College | 10 (1.9) |
Bachelor | 290 (55.2) |
Master | 181 (34.5) |
Doctor | 44 (8.4) |
Degree of the hospital, n (%) | |
Tertiary class A hospital | 134 (25.5) |
Tertiary class B hospital | 386 (73.5) |
Secondary class A hospital | 2 (0.0) |
Secondary class B hospital | 3 (0.0) |
Working life, n (%) | |
< 5 years | 70 (15.2) |
≥ 5 years | 445 (84.8) |
Professional level, n (%) | |
Resident | 116 (22.1) |
Attending | 241 (45.9) |
Deputy Chief | 113 (21.5) |
Chief | 55 (10.5) |
Degree of understanding of PEG, n (%) | |
Know nothing | 124 (23.5) |
Do not know much | 117 (22.3) |
Know some of it | 193 (36.8) |
Know well | 55 (10.5) |
Very clear | 36 (6.9) |