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Table 2 Demographic information of participants

From: Evaluating the implementation of the standard treatment guidelines (STGs) and essential medicines list (EML) at a public South African tertiary institution and its associated primary health care (PHC) facilities

Demographic parameter

Doctors (n = 107)

Nurses (n = 98)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

    

 20–29

17

1.89

21

21.43

 30–39

39

36.45

41

41.84

 40–49

38

35.51

27

27.55

 50+

13

12.15

9

9.18

 Average age

39

37

Gender

    

 Male

66

61.68

9

9.18

 Female

41

38.32

89

90.82

Experience (years)

    

 1–4

22

20.56

25

25.51

 5–9

32

29.91

32

32.65

 10–14

34

31.77

29

29.59

 15+

19

17.76

12

12.25

 Average years of experience

9

8

Qualification/level

    

 Intern

18

16.82

  

 Community service

11

10.28

  

 Medical officer

69

64.49

  

 Specialist

9

8.41

  

 Professional nurse

  

98

100