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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population

From: Knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of healthcare professionals towards complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional survey from twin cities of Pakistan

Demographic variables

Frequency (%)

Age (years)

 

20–30

293(64.25)

31–40

120(26.32)

41 and above

43(9.43)

Profession

 

Physician

160(35.09)

Pharmacist

141(30.92)

Nurse

155(33.99)

Gender

 

Female

308(67.5)

Male

148(32.5)

Experience of practice (in years)

 

0–3

272(59.65)

4–6

103(22.59)

7–9

53(11.62)

10 and above

28(6.14)

Category of Practice

 

Secondary

211(46.27)

Tertiary

245(53.73)

Area of living

 

Rural

134(29.39)

Urban

322 (70.61)

Marital status

 

Yes

180(39.5)

No

276(60.5)

City

 

Islamabad

278(60.96)

Rawalpindi

178(39.04)