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Table 1 Participant demographics (N = 96)

From: Exercise during pregnancy: knowledge and beliefs of medical practitioners in South Africa: a survey study

Variable

N (%)

Occupation

 

General practitioner

58 (60)

Obstetrician/Gynaecologist

33 (34)

Other Specialist

5 (5)

Gender

 

Male

35 (36)

Female

61 (64)

Race

 

Caucasian

53 (55)

African

21 (22)

Indian

19 (20)

Coloured

1 (1)

Asian

2 (2)

Age (years)

 

<30

6 (6)

30–39

25 (26)

40–49

26 (27)

50–59

19 (20)

>60

20 (21)

Practise location

 

Urban

82 (85)

Sub-urban

10 (10)

Rural

4 (4)

Years in practice

 

1–5

18 (19)

6–10

15 (16)

11–15

15 (16)

16–20

16 (17)

>20

32 (33)

Main focus of practice

 

Obstetrics/Gynaecology

44 (46)

Family Medicine

40 (42)

General practice

12 (13)