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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents and the area of work (n = 117)

From: Concept of defensive medicine and litigation among Sudanese doctors working in obstetrics and gynecology

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Job description

 Consultant

50

42.7 %

 Registrar

40

34.2 %

 Specialist

27

23.1 %

Duration of work

  < 5 years

17

14.5 %

 5–10 years

49

41.9 %

  ≥ 10 years

51

43.6 %

Distribution per gender

 Female

60

51.3 %

 Male

57

48.7 %

Hospital

 Teaching

106

90 %

 Rural

11

10 %

Culture of the area of work

 Blame area

39

33.3 %

 Blame free area

78

66.7 %

Health insurance coverage for the respondents

 Covered

41

35 %

 Not covered

76

65 %