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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and professional features of respondents

From: Predictors of antibiotic prescriptions: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among physicians in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency (N = 1324)

Percent (%)

Sex

  

Male

891

67.3

Female

433

32.7

Age group

  

15–24 years

39

2.9

25–39 years

1003

75.8

40–59 years

264

19.9

Over 59 years

18

1.4

Department

  

Emergency unit

35

2.7

Family medicine

81

6.1

Internal medicine

259

19.6

Obstetrics and gynaecology

514

38.8

Paediatrics

132

10.0

Public health

37

2.8

Surgery

163

12.3

Others

103

7.8

Professional cadre

  

House officer

268

20.2

Medical officer

45

3.4

Resident

834

63.0

Consultant

177

13.4

Prior training on AMR

  

Yes

417

31.5

No

907

68.5

Region and Health Facility

  

North-central

  

 UATH

98

7.4

North-east

  

 FMCN

38

2.9

North-west

  

 ABUTH

235

17.7

 AKTH

107

8.1

 FMCBK

43

3.2

South-east

  

 UNTH

88

6.6

 FMCO

136

10.3

South-south

  

 NDUTH

109

8.2

 UCTH

164

12.4

 FMCY

83

6.3

South-west

  

 UCH

100

7.6

 LUTH

123

9.3

  1. UNTH University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, AKTH Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital, Kano, NDUTH Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Bayelsa, UCH University College Hospital, Oyo State, LUTH Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, UCTH University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UATH University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
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