Characteristics of survey respondents
| Total N=548 (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 25–34 | 148 (27.0) |
| 35–44 | 220 (40.1) |
| 45–54 | 82 (15.0) |
| 55–64 | 53 (9.7) |
| 65+ | 45 (8.2) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 282 (51.5) |
| Male | 230 (42.0) |
| Do not want to specify | 3 (0.5) |
| Missing | 33 (6.0) |
| Practice type | |
| Academic/government | 387 (70.6) |
| Private practice solo/group/hospital | 153 (27.9) |
| Missing | 8 (1.5) |
| Number of years in rheumatology practice | |
| Currently in training | 80 (14.6) |
| 1–5 | 160 (29.2) |
| 6–10 | 104 (19.0) |
| 11–20 | 101 (18.4) |
| 21+ | 100 (18.2) |
| Missing | 3 (0.5) |
| Adult and/or paediatric practice | |
| Adult | 461 (84.3) |
| Paediatric | 33 (6.0) |
| Both | 50 (9.1) |
| Missing | 3 (0.6) |