Table 1 Representation of sub-groups in the survey population and in the Israel Medical Association population
From: Truth-telling and doctor-assisted death as perceived by Israeli physicians
Population characteristics | Representation in survey populations ((n = 2926) % | Representation in IMA populations ((n=) % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 64.8 | 60.2 |
Female | 35.2 | 39.8 | |
Age | 24–34 | 11.5 | 20.4 |
35–44 | 20.8 | 22.2 | |
45–54 | 20.0 | 19.3 | |
55–64 | 25.9 | 19.1 | |
65+ | 21.8 | 18.2 | |
Unknown | 0.02 | 0.9 | |
Specialization | GPs | 14.2 | 8.8 |
Internists | 28.4 | 26.4 | |
Surgeons | 21.4 | 15.4 | |
Pediatricians | 13.5 | 11.7 | |
Gynecologists | 7.3 | 6.0 | |
Psychiatrist | 6.7 | 4.5 | |
Others | 8.5 | 11.0 | |
Unknown | 0.06 | 16.2 | |
Medical Schooling | Israel | 51.1 | No Data |
Abroad | 24.9 | No Data | |
Combined | 24.0 | No Data | |
Position | Interns | 16.0 | No Data |
Specialists | 45.1 | No Data | |
Super specialists | 30.3 | No Data | |
Other | 8.6 | No Data | |
Employment | HMOs | 29.6 | No Data |
Public Hospitals | 49.4 | No Data | |
Other | 21.0 | No Data | |