Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents
From: Knowledge and attitudes about transcranial magnetic stimulation among psychiatrists in China
Demographic characteristic | No. (%) of Respondents |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Men | 268 (51.3) |
Women | 254 (48.7) |
Age | |
21–30 years | 66 (12.6) |
31–40 years | 236 (45.2) |
41–50 years | 147 (28.2) |
> 50 years | 73 (14.0) |
Professional title | |
Resident doctor | 132 (25.3) |
Attending physician | 205 (39.3) |
Associate chief physician | 125 (23.9) |
Chief physician | 60 (11.5) |
Educational background | |
College | 22 (4.2) |
Bachelor’s degree | 342 (65.5) |
Master’s degree | 113 (21.6) |
Doctoral degree | 45 (8.6) |
Years of work | |
1–10 years | 214 (41.0) |
11–20 years | 168 (32.2) |
> 20 years | 140 (26.8) |
Type of hospital | |
Public hospital level I | 44 (9.4) |
Public hospital level II | 149 (28.5) |
Public hospital level III | 329 (63.0) |
Psychiatric affiliation | |
General hospital | 145 (27.8) |
Specialized hospital | 377 (22.2) |
Onsite clinical rTMS program | |
No | 71 (13.6) |
Yes | 451 (86.4) |
Trained in rTMS theory | |
No | 292 (55.9) |
Yes | 230 (44.1) |
Trained in rTMS manipulation | |
No | 373 (71.5) |
Yes | 149 (28.5) |
Number of provinces and cities | 30 |