Table 1: Baseline characteristics of study patients.
Characteristic |
Level |
Statistic |
N |
110 |
|
Sex (n%) |
Male |
61 (55.4%) |
Female |
49 (44.5%) |
|
Age range (years) |
20-29 |
51 (46.4%) |
30-39 |
41 (37.2%) |
|
40-49 |
18 (16.4%) |
|
Educational level (n%) |
Undergraduate |
80 (72.7%) |
Postgraduate |
20 (18.2%) |
|
Fellowship |
10 (9.1%) |
|
Work experience |
1-3 years |
66 (60%) |
4-6 years |
23 (20.9%) |
|
> 7 years |
21 (19.1%) |
|
Professional level |
Medical Officer Special Grade |
18 (16.4%) |
Senior House Officer |
11 (10%) |
|
Medical Officer |
44 (40%) |
|
Junior House Officer |
37 (33.6%) |
|
Medical school attended |
Makerere university |
39 (35.4%) |
Mbarara university |
30 (27.3%) |
|
Gulu university |
11 (10%) |
|
Busitema university |
8 (7.3%) |
|
Kampala Int university |
17 (15.5%) |
|
Foreign university |
5 (4.5%) |
|
Medical school with curricula on geriatrics |
Makerere university |
No |
Mbarara university |
No |
|
Gulu university |
No |
|
Busitema university |
No |
|
Kampala Int university |
No |
|
Foreign university |
Yes |