Physician Perception and Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Ghana

Table 1

Demographic and general characteristics of the physicians.

Characteristics	Frequency	%
Age range (years)
20-40	138	91.4
40-60	9	6
>60	4	2.6
Gender
Male	128	69.6
Female	56	30.4
Duration of practice (years)
1-2	72	43.4
3-5	48	28.9
6-10	28	16.9
11-20	12	7.2
21-40	5	3
>40	1	0.6
Cadre
House officer	57	31
Senior house officer	24	13.1
Medical officer	53	28.8
Senior medical officer	26	14.1
Principal medical officer	10	5.4
Consultant	14	7.6
Specialty
No specialty	155	84.2
Surgeon	5	2.7
Physician	11	6
Obstetrician and gynaecologist	8	4.3
Paediatrician	3	1.6
Dentist	2	1.1
Location of practice
Urban	146	79.3
Rural	38	20.7

Data are represented as numbers (%) of physicians.