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