Table 4 Relation between demographics and clinical characteristics of the physicians

Gender

Males

66

10.42 ± 5.98

0.001

11.92 ± 6.54

< 0.001

9.01 ± 6.53

< 0.001

13.59 ± 3.10

0.615

Females

104

13.88 ± 6.84

16.04 ± 7.45

13.21 ± 6.79

13.35 ± 2.87

Marital status

Single

43

11.37 ± 5.83

0.421

14.16 ± 6.98

0.927

11.16 ± 6.19

0.883

13.42 ± 2.78

0.805

Married

123

12.93 ± 7.05

14.50 ± 7.59

11.75 ± 7.34

13.49 ± 3.02

Divorced or widow

4

13.00 ± 4.24

15.50 ± 5.92

11.00 ± 2.83

12.50 ± 3.32

Academic degree

Bachelor

9

17.44 ± 6.61

0.079

19.33 ± 8.45

0.123

17.44 ± 7.25

0.034

12.55 ± 2.87

0.542

Masters

66

12.22 ± 5.29

14.22 ± 5.50

11.36 ± 5.83

13.66 ± 2.65

MD

95

12.29 ± 7.45

14.12 ± 8.26

11.18 ± 7.49

13.38 ± 3.16

Specialty

Surgical specialties

44

12.31 ± 6.28

0.838

14.14 ± 6.99

0.885

11.59 ± 6.88

0.967

13.20 ± 2.65

0.405

Medical specialties

87

12.40 ± 6.75

14.38 ± 7.57

11.47 ± 7.16

13.32 ± 3.23

Supportive specialties

39

13.10 ± 7.23

14.92 ± 7.50

11.82 ± 6.84

14.00 ± 2.60

Years of experience

Less than 5 years

14

14.50 ± 6.51

0.523

16.79 ± 8.10

0.382

14.14 ± 7.22

0.275

12.57 ± 2.44

0.515

5–10 years

49

12.45 ± 6.66

14.78 ± 6.86

11.96 ± 7.06

13.53 ± 3.11

More than 10 years

107

12.33 ± 6.79

13.98 ± 7.50

11.07 ± 6.89

13.52 ± 2.95

Living with vulnerable family members

No

13

12.08 ± 5.59

0.796

15.23 ± 8.80

0.689

11.00 ± 5.94

0.755

12.85 ± 1.91

0.447

Yes

157

12.58 ± 6.82

14.38 ± 7.27

11.63 ± 7.07

13.50 ± 3.02

Chronic disease

No

135

12.07 ± 6.08

0.150

13.85 ± 6.94

0.040

11.11 ± 6.31

0.163

13.52 ± 2.87

0.537

Yes

35

14.34 ± 8.62

16.71 ± 8.57

13.40 ± 8.99

13.17 ± 3.30