Table 2 Relationships between sociodemographic and work-related characteristics

Age (mean ± SD)

29.77 ± 5.99

31.70 ± 6.81

0.99

Gender

Male

116

(67.05)

57

(32.95)

0.98

Female

152

(66.96)

75

(33.04)

Nationality

Saudi

254

(67.37)

123

(32.63)

0.52

Non-Saudi

14

(60.87)

9

(39.13)

Occupational Level

General practitioner

10

(83.33)

2

(16.67)

0.01

Resident

199

(71.07)

81

(28.93)

Specialist

29

(49.15)

30

(50.85)

Consultant

30

(61.22)

19

(38.78)

Speciality

Emergency Medicine

13

(56.52)

10

(43.48)

< 0.01

General Practice

96

(77.42)

28

(22.58)

Internal Medicine

61

(62.24)

37

(37.76)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

4

(36.36)

7

(63.64)

Paediatrics

20

(76.92)

6

(23.08)

Psychiatry

4

(23.53)

13

(76.47)

Radiology

8

(80.00)

2

(20.00)

Surgery

59

(68.00)

27

(31.40)

Other

3

(60.00)

2

(40.00)

Years of Experience

> 5

200

(72.46)

76

(27.54)

< 0.01

5–10

26

(63.41)

15

(36.59)

≥10

42

(50.60)

41

(49.40)

Barriers Score (mean ± SD)

Physician-Related

20.31 ± 3.85

19.00 ± 4.52

< 0.01

Health Administration-Related

15.25 ± 2.25

15.03 ± 2.12

0.17

Victim-Related

4.93 ± 1.26

4.68 ± 1.21

0.02