Research Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice among Women and Doctors Concerning the Use of Folic Acid

Table 3

Comparison of gynecologists and family physicians.

VariableGynecologists ( 𝑛 = 3 9 )Family physicians ( 𝑛 = 6 0 ) 𝑃

Sex
 Male28 (74)26 (46) < .05
 Female10 (26)31 (54)

Age (yrs)
< 4020 (62.5)30 (64)NS
4012 (37.5)17 (36)
 Mean ± SD39.5 ± 8.538.8 ± 7.6

Years as physician
< 1019 (49)30 (55)NS
1020 (51)24 (45)
 Mean ± SD13.7 ± 11.311.2 ± 7.9

Position
 Department head6 (15)1 (2) < .01
 Other specialists17 (43)20 (33)
 Resident16 (42)39 (65)