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Table 1 Sociodemographic and practice characteristics of the physicians who participated in this study (n = 50)

From: Which potential harms and benefits of using ginger in the management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy should be addressed? a consensual study among pregnant women and gynecologists

Characteristic

Number of participants

Percent

Gender

 Male

29

58

 Female

21

42

Age (years)

  < 40

27

54

  ≥ 40

23

46

Qualifications/specialty

 MD/PhD

4

8

 MD/Obstetrics & Gynecology

39

78

 MD/Public health

7

14

Employer

 Private clinic

13

26

 Hospital

30

60

 Other healthcare organization (WHO, University, …etc)

7

14

Year of graduation/obtaining licensure

 1965–1979

3

6

 1980–1994

13

26

 1995–2009

21

42

 2010-Present

13

26

Experience (years)

  ≤ 5

15

30

 6–10

13

26

 11–20

11

22

  ≥ 21

11

22

  1. MD Doctor of Medicine; PhD Doctor of Philosophy; WHO World Health Organization