Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice among Women and Doctors Concerning the Use of Folic Acid
Table 3
Comparison of gynecologists and family physicians.
| Variable | Gynecologists () | Family physicians () | |
| Sex | | | | Male | 28 (74) | 26 (46) | .05 | Female | 10 (26) | 31 (54) |
| Age (yrs) | | | | 40 | 20 (62.5) | 30 (64) | NS | 40 | 12 (37.5) | 17 (36) | Mean ± SD | 39.5 ± 8.5 | 38.8 ± 7.6 |
| Years as physician | | | | 10 | 19 (49) | 30 (55) | NS | 10 | 20 (51) | 24 (45) | Mean ± SD | 13.7 ± 11.3 | 11.2 ± 7.9 |
| Position | | | | Department head | 6 (15) | 1 (2) | .01 | Other specialists | 17 (43) | 20 (33) | Resident | 16 (42) | 39 (65) |
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