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Table 1 Sociodemographic and general characteristics

From: Epworth sleepiness scale in medical residents: quality of sleep and its relationship to quality of life

Variables

n (%)

Age (per years)

 ≤ 28

60(59.4)

 > 28

41(40.6)

Sex

 Male

86(85.1)

 Female

15(14.9)

Marital status

 Married

48(47.5)

 Unmarried

53(52.5)

Governorate a

 North

79(78.2)

 Central

5(5.0)

 South

17(16.8)

Living with family

 Yes

79(78.2)

 No

22(21.8)

Body mass index b

 Underweight/normal

39(38.6)

 Overweight

50(49.5)

 Obese

12(11.9)

Weight change during residency

 Increased

39(38.6)

 Decreased

27(26.7)

 No change

35(34.7)

Chronic diseases

 

 Hypertension

3(3.0)

Place of graduation c

 Local

28(27.7)

 Regional

52(51.5)

 Western

21(20.8)

Working department

 General surgery

23(22.8)

 Internal medicine

11(10.9)

 Paediatrics

22(21.8)

 Gynecology and obstetrics

14(13.9)

 Anaesthesia

11(10.9)

 Radiology

7(6.9)

 Orthopaedics

13(12.9)

Residency years (per years)

 ≤ 1

37(36.6)

 > 1

64(63.4)

Years of experience (per years)

 ≤ 2

33(32.7)

 3–4

41(40.6)

 > 4

27(26.7)

  1. n frequency, SD standard deviation, % percentage
  2. a Governorates: North (Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarm, Qalqilya, Salfit, Tubas), Central (Jerusalem, Ramallah), South (Bethlehem, Hebron)
  3. b Body mass index: Underweight/normal (≤24), overweight (> 24 – < 30), obese (≥30)
  4. c Place of graduation: Local (Palestine), regional (Arab-world countries other than Palestine), western (remaining countries worldwide)