Table 3 The practice of defensive medicine among the sampled doctors

Age group

<0.001

20-30

61 (38.4%)

7 (15.6%)

31-40

56 (35.2%)

13 (28.9%)

41-50

27 (17%)

14 (31.1%)

More than 50

15 (9.4%)

11 (24.4%)

Gender

0.31

Male

88 (55.3%)

29 (64.4%)

Female

71 (44.7%)

16 (35.6%)

Grade

<0.0001

Junior

67 (42.1%)

10 (22.2%)

Middle grade

47 (29.6%)

6 (13.3%)

Consultant

45 (28.3%)

29 (64.5%)

Specialty

0.32

Medicine

37 (23.3%)

9 (20%)

Surgery

20 (12.6%)

4 (8.9%)

O & G

42 (26.4%)

7 (15.6%)

Pediatrics

27 (16.9%)

12 (26.7%)

Others

33 (20.8%)

13 (28.8%)