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Table 2 Physicians’ characteristics

From: Physicians’ perceptions on the impact of telemedicine on recruitment and retention in underserved areas: a descriptive study in Senegal

Characteristics

Physicians working in public hospitals

Physicians working in district health centres

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Age

≤ 30

2

6.7

0

0.0

 

31–35

3

10.0

9

30.0

 

36–40

3

10.0

9

30.0

 

41–45

8

26.7

7

23.3

 

45–50

6

20.0

4

13.3

 

51–55

7

23.3

1

3.3

 

56–60

0

0.0

0

0.0

 

≥ 61

1

3.3

0

0.0

Sex

Male

25

83.3

28

93.3

 

Female

5

16.7

2

6.7

Specialization

General practitioners

0

0.0

10

33.3

 

Specialist physicians

30

100.0

20

66.7

Region

Dakar

24

80.0

2

6.7

 

Outside Dakar

6

20.0

28

93.3

Total

30

100

30

100