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Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of the participating OBs-GYNs

From: Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Gender

 Female

122 (64.56)

 Male

67 (35.44)

Age

 < 35 years

81 (42.87)

 36–45 years

81 (42.87)

 > 45 years

27 (14.26)

Marital status

 Married

163 (86.24)

 Unmarried

26 (13.76)

Religion

 Hindu

166 (87.83)

 Buddhist

14 (7.41)

 Muslim

8 (4.23)

 Christian

1 (0.53)

Highest education attained

 MD

166 (87.83)

 Diploma in Gynecology and Obstetrics

11 (5.82)

 Others

12 (6.35)

Country of highest education

 Nepal

120 (63.49)

 China

22 (11.64)

 India

11 (5.82)

 Russia

10 (5.29)

 Bangladesh

8 (4.23)

 Kyrgyzstan

6 (3.17)

 Others

12 (6.36)

Type of workplace

 Government facility

41 (21.70)

 Medical college

91 (48.15)

 Private hospital

42 (22.22)

 Others

15 (7.93)