Are we aware of radiation: A study about necessity of diagnostic X-ray exposure

Table 1 Some characteristics of the physicians participating in the study

Characteristic of physicians		n (%)
Medical department of physicians	Internal Medicine	38 (19.5)
	Emergency Medicine	35 (17.9)
	General Surgery	25 (12.8)
	Cardiology	14 (7.2)
	Anesthesiology	12 (6.2)
	Urology	11 (5.6)
	Pulmonology	10 (5.1)
	Orthopedic Surgery	10 (5.1)
	Child and adolescent psychiatry	7 (3.6)
	Neurosurgery	6 (3.1)
	Neurology	6 (3.1)
	Others	18 (9.2)
Age group, yr	24-30	68 (34.9)
	31-40	99 (50.8)
	> 40	28 (14.3)
Medical practice duration, yr	≤ 5	62 (31.8)
	6-10	69 (35.3)
	11-15	28 (14.4)
	>15	36 (18.5)
Degree of physician	Specialist doctor	125 (64.1)
	Research assistant	51 (26.2)
	General practitioner	19 (9.7)
Total		195 (100)

Others: Pediatrics, medical oncology, forensic medical specialist, otolaryngologist, family physician, gynecology and obstetrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.