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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the surgical residents in the study

From: Surgical residents as “second victims” following exposure to medical errors in a tertiary health training facility in Nigeria: a phenomenology study

Characteristics

Number (n)

Percentage (%)

Sex

  

Female

10

32.3

Male

21

67.7

Marital status

  

Single

14

45.2

Married

17

54.8

Years in residency program

  

2-3years

14

45.2

> 3year

17

54.8

Specialty

  

Orthopedics

7

22.6

General surgery

6

19.4

Neurosurgery

4

12.9

Cardiothoracic surgery (CTSU)

3

9.7

Ophthalmology

3

9.7

Urology

2

6.5

Plastic surgery

2

6.5

Otorhinolaryngology

2

6.5

Pediatric surgery

1

3.2

Obstetrics and gynecology

1

3.2