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Table 5 Factors associated with level of knowledge on medical ethics

From: Medical ethics: knowledge, attitude and practice among doctors in three teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka

  Level of knowledge P value2)*
Factors (n = 313) Poor Good
No % No %
Age (Years)
 24–44 220 81.8 49 18.2 0.48
 45–60 34 77.3 10 22.7
Work experience (years)
 0–14 213 81.3 49 18.7 0.88
 ≥15 41 80.4 10 19.6
Marital status
 Married 219 80.5 53 19.5 0.46
 Unmarried 35 85.4 6 14.6
Postgraduate training status
 Postgraduate trainees 24 39.3 37 60.7 0.02
 Not postgraduate trainees 140 55.6 112 44.4
Religion
 Buddhist 146 53.1 129 46.9 0.51
 Non-Buddhist 18 47.4 20 52.6
Private practice
 Engaged in private practice 43 50.0 43 50.0 0.60
 Not engaged in private practice 121 53.3 106 46.7
  1. * Chi square test