Table 1.
Prescriber characteristics
| Characteristic | Survey round 1 n = 147 | Survey round 2 n = 126 |
|---|---|---|
| Response rate, n/total (%) | 147/248 (59.3) | 126/248 (50.8) |
| Practice location, n (%) | ||
| Canada | 16 (10.9) | 13 (10.3) |
| Europe | 17 (11.6) | 12 (9.5) |
| USA | 114 (77.6) | 101 (80.2) |
| Primary profession, n (%) | ||
| Physician | 135 (91.8) | 106 (84.1) |
| Nurse practitioner | 8 (5.4) | 20 (15.9) |
| Primary specialty, n (%) | ||
| Cardiac critical care medicine | 15 (10.2) | 15 (11.9) |
| Critical care medicine | 37 (25.2) | 42 (33.3) |
| Nephrology | 95 (64.6) | 69 (54.8) |
| Secondary specialty, n (%) | ||
| Cardiac critical care medicine | 5 (3.4) | 4 (3.2) |
| Critical care medicine | 11 (7.5) | 3 (2.4) |
| Nephrology | 14 (9.5) | 10 (7.9) |
| Not applicable | 117 (79.6) | 109 (86.5) |
| Years in current profession excluding trainee time, n (%) | ||
| 0–5 | 41 (27.9) | 30 (23.8) |
| 6–10 | 32 (21.8) | 28 (22.2) |
| 11–15 | 24 (16.3) | 21 (16.7) |
| 16–20 | 20 (13.6) | 28 (22.2) |
| ≥ 20 | 29 (19.7) | 19 (15.1) |
| Institutional specialty responsible for CKRT order placement | ||
| Critical care | 34 (23.1) | 35 (27.8) |
| Nephrology | 103 (70.1) | 78 (61.9) |
| A combination of the above | 10 (6.8) | 13 (10.3) |