Table 1. Characteristics of survey respondents (n=510).
| Variable | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 284 (55.7) |
| Male | 124 (24.3) | |
| Not reported | 102 (20.0) | |
| Age | 20–29 | 26 (5.1) |
| 30–39 | 122 (23.9) | |
| 40–49 | 98 (19.2) | |
| 50–59 | 70 (13.7) | |
| 60–69 | 42 (8.2) | |
| 70+ | 7 (1.4) | |
| Not reported | 145 (28.4) | |
| Province/territory | Alberta | 65 (12.8) |
| British Columbia | 107 (21.0) | |
| Manitoba | 18 (3.5) | |
| New Brunswick | 19 (3.7) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 (1.4) | |
| Northwest Territories | 9 (1.8) | |
| Nova Scotia | 21 (4.1) | |
| Nunavut | 4 (0.8) | |
| Ontario | 209 (41.0) | |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 (0.4) | |
| Quebec | 21 (5.1) | |
| Saskatchewan | 26 (5.1) | |
| Yukon | 1 (0.2) | |
| Not reported | 1 (0.2) | |
| Profession* | Colposcopist | 52 (10.2) |
| Colposcopy registered nurse/registered practical nurse | 16 (3.1) | |
| Cytopathologist/technologist | 44 (8.6) | |
| General practitioner/family physician | 223 (43.7) | |
| Gynecologist/obstetrician-gynecologist | 110 (21.6) | |
| Gynecology oncologist | 32 (6.3) | |
| Gynecology nurse | 21 (4.1) | |
| Nurse practitioner/registered nurse | 72 (14.1) | |
| Pathologist | 17 (3.3) | |
| Physician assistant | 7 (1.4) | |
| Other (manager in a community health center) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Place of practice* | University-affiliated hospital | 124 (24.3) |
| Community hospital | 142 (27.8) | |
| Public clinic | 129 (25.3) | |
| Private clinic | 168 (32.9) | |
| Community health center | 37 (7.3) | |
| Other (homeless shelter [nurse]; private lab [cytotechnologist]) | 2 (0.4) |
*
Frequency count exceeded number of respondents (510) as some selected more than one answer.