Table 1

Characteristics of the sample (in per cent - χ²; df; p)

	Sweden	Germany (East)	Russia
Gender (45.84;2;<.0001)
Male	70	60	35
Female	30	40	65
Age category (43.84;8;<.0001)
20–29	6	20	11
30–39	41	48	40
40–49	45	15	33
50–29	6	13	14
60–69	2	4	2
Level of training (72.31:8;<.0001)
Intern or resident	35	49	50
General practitioner	7	0	0
Specialist	55	51	50
Other	3	0	0
Number of years in practice (68.48;8;<.0001)
0–9	68	60	32
10–19	24	19	34
20–29	6	12	28
30–39	2	9	5
40–49	0	0	1
Total number	104	191	232