Respondents Respondents

N (%)

Departments

General Out-Patient Department

24 (27.9)

Internal Medical Department

30 (34.9)

Paediatrics Department

32 (37.2)

Sex

Female

43(50)

Male

43(50)

Age at last birthday

Less than 24years

0(0)

24 - 30 years

16 (18.6)

31 - 35 years

29 (33.7)

36 - 40 years

24 (27.9)

41 - 45 years

10 (11.6)

46 - 50 years

2 (2.3)

51 - 55 years

1 (1.2)

56 - 60 years

3 (3.5)

61 yrs and above

1 (1.2)

Tribe

Igbo

83 (96.5)

Esan

2 (2.3)

Idoma

1 (1.2)

Marital Status

Married

77 (89.5)

Single

6 (7.0)

Divorced/Separated

2 (2.3)

Widowed

1 (1.2)

Religion

Christianity

86 (100)

Professional Rank

House Officer (Fresh graduates. Only Provisionally registered to practice)

11 (12.8)

Registrar (Junior Resident Doctors)

52 (60.5)

Senior Registrar (Senior Resident Doctors)

8 (9.3)

Medical Officer (Doctors with only first degree. Not in training)

4 (4.7)

Consultant (Specialists with registerable Postgraduate qualification)

11 (12.8)

Distribution of Professional Rank across the three departments

General Outpatient Department