Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participant (n: 526)

Past CME credit (yes)

Accredited CME (n = 265)

51

Non-accredited CME (n = 261)

49

Number of visited patients per month

< 10 (n = 408)

78

> 10 (n = 118)

22

Workplace

City (n = 297)

57

Town/ village (n = 229)

43

Time since graduation (yrs.)

< 10 (n = 190)

36

> 10 (n = 336)

64

Clinical practice(yrs.)

< 10 (n = 287)

54

> 10 (n = 239)

46

Healthcare facility

Public (n = 325)

62

Private (n = 201)

38