Characteristics		N (%)
Age (years)
	≤40	162(45.5)
	>40	194 (54.5)
Gender
	Male	143(40.2)
	Female	213 (59.8)
Marital status
	Married	281(78.9)
	Not Married	75 (21.1)
Educational level*
	≤ Primary	196 (60.1)
	≥ Secondary	130 (39.9)
Occupation
	Not employed	177 (44.8)
	Employed	179 (55.2)
Specialty/ Department
	Medicine	131 (36.8)
	Surgery	113 (31.7)
	Pediatrics	39 (11)
	Obstetrics/Gynecology	73 (20.5)

*Question for patients aged more than 6 years (n= 326)

Int J Med Educ. 2015; 6:201-207; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5669.ea24