Table 5 Factors associated with level of knowledge on medical ethics
Level of knowledge | P value (χ2)* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factors (n = 313) | Poor | Good | |||
No | % | No | % | ||
Age (Years) | |||||
24–44 | 220 | 81.8 | 49 | 18.2 | 0.48 |
45–60 | 34 | 77.3 | 10 | 22.7 | |
Work experience (years) | |||||
0–14 | 213 | 81.3 | 49 | 18.7 | 0.88 |
≥15 | 41 | 80.4 | 10 | 19.6 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 219 | 80.5 | 53 | 19.5 | 0.46 |
Unmarried | 35 | 85.4 | 6 | 14.6 | |
Postgraduate training status | |||||
Postgraduate trainees | 24 | 39.3 | 37 | 60.7 | 0.02 |
Not postgraduate trainees | 140 | 55.6 | 112 | 44.4 | |
Religion | |||||
Buddhist | 146 | 53.1 | 129 | 46.9 | 0.51 |
Non-Buddhist | 18 | 47.4 | 20 | 52.6 | |
Private practice | |||||
Engaged in private practice | 43 | 50.0 | 43 | 50.0 | 0.60 |
Not engaged in private practice | 121 | 53.3 | 106 | 46.7 | |