Table 1

Characteristics of survey respondents

Total
N=548 (%)
Age group (years)
 25–34148 (27.0)
 35–44220 (40.1)
 45–5482 (15.0)
 55–6453 (9.7)
 65+45 (8.2)
Gender
 Female282 (51.5)
 Male230 (42.0)
 Do not want to specify3 (0.5)
 Missing33 (6.0)
Practice type
 Academic/government387 (70.6)
 Private practice solo/group/hospital153 (27.9)
 Missing8 (1.5)
Number of years in rheumatology practice
 Currently in training80 (14.6)
 1–5160 (29.2)
 6–10 104 (19.0)
 11–20 101 (18.4)
 21+100 (18.2)
 Missing3 (0.5)
Adult and/or paediatric practice
 Adult461 (84.3)
 Paediatric33 (6.0)
 Both50 (9.1)
 Missing3 (0.6)