Predictors of physicians’ intentions to use clinical practice guidelines on antimicrobial in tertiary general hospitals of China: a structural equation modeling approach

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	351	54.50
	Female	293	45.50
Age	< 35 years old	359	55.75
	35–44 years old	223	34.63
	≥ 45 years old	62	9.63
Education	Junior college or below	7	1.09
	Bachelor	218	33.85
	Master	342	53.11
	Doctor	77	11.96
Professional title	Junior	250	38.82
	Intermediate	247	38.35
	Senior	147	22.83
Department	Internal medicine	233	36.18
	Surgery	188	29.19
	Gynecology and obstetrics	57	8.85
	Ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology	65	10.09
	Orthopedics	44	6.83
	Other	57	8.85
Years in practice	< 5 years	225	34.94
	5–10 years	192	29.81
	11–15 years	162	25.16
	16–20 years	59	9.16
	> 20 years	6	0.93
Region	East	217	33.70
	Central	210	32.61
	West	217	33.70

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