Characteristics | Number of physicians (%) |
Age | |
<35 years | 11 (10.1) |
35–44 years | 29 (26.6) |
45–55 years | 24 (22.0) |
56–65 years | 28 (25.7) |
>65 years | 17 (15.6) |
Gender | |
Male | 54 (49.5) |
Female | 55 (50.5) |
Practice setting | |
University | 59 (54.1) |
Community | 48 (44.0) |
Other | 2 (1.8) |
Experience in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ranked by a doctor from 1 to 5 | |
1 | 1 (0.9) |
2 | 1 (0.9) |
3 | 14 (12.8) |
4 | 31 (28.4) |
5 | 62 (56.9) |
Number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis seen per year | |
<200 | 23 (21.1) |
200–400 | 31 (28.4) |
400–600 | 17 (15.6) |
600–800 | 17 (15.6) |
800–1000 | 10 (9.2) |
>1000 | 6 (5.5) |
5 (4.6) | |
The year a doctor finished rheumatology training | |
2008–2017 | 28 (25.7) |
2007–1998 | 28 (25.7) |
1997–1988 | 21 (19.3) |
1987–1978 | 24 (22.0) |
1977–1958 | 8 (7.3) |
Years in practice, mean±SD* | 20.05±13.30 |
*Calculated as year of graduation subtracted from 2017.