Table 3. Clinical physicians’ familiarity with diseases from the first batch of China’s rare disease catalog.
| Specialties and titles | Years of experience | Aware of catalog, n (%) | Able to diagnose, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal diagnosis | |||
|
Chief physician |
21 | 112/121 (92.91) | 71/121 (58.51) |
|
Associate chief |
29 | 103/121 (85.21) | 98/121 (80.99) |
|
Attending physician |
3 | 85/121 (7.02) | 23/121 (18.93) |
| Obstetrics, n (%) | |||
|
Attending physician |
12 | 22/121 (18.2) | 5/121 (4.13) |
|
Attending physician |
12 | 35/121 (28.93) | 15/121 (12.40%) |
| Pediatrics | |||
|
Attending physician |
7 | 65/121 (53.7) | 10/121 (8.26) |
| Radiology | |||
| Attending physician | 5 | 37/121 (30.58) | 15/121 (12.40) |
| Surgery | |||
|
Attending physician |
4 | 30/121 (24.79) | 16/121 (13.22) |
| Internal medicine | |||
|
Attending physician |
4 | 17/121 (14.05) | 8/121 (6.61) |
| Reproductive medicine | |||
|
Attending physician |
5 | 21/121 (17.36%) | 1/121 (0.83%) |
|
Attending physician |
4 | 40/121 (33.31) | 13/121 (10.74) |