Table 1.
Demographics of respondents (N = 375)*
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 181 (52) |
| Men | 170 (48) |
| Year of graduation from medical school | |
| Before 1985 | 151 (44) |
| 1985 or later | 189 (56) |
| Subspecialty affiliation | |
| General paediatrician | 170 (46) |
| Section of infectious disease | 97 (27) |
| Section of adolescent medicine | 100 (27) |
| Practice setting | |
| Academic medical centre | 109 (31) |
| Private practice | 199 (56) |
| HMO | 10 (3) |
| Community health centre | 12 (3) |
| Other | 26 (7) |
| Estimated percentage of patients with public aid | |
| <20% | 137 (39) |
| 20–49% | 97 (28) |
| 50–79% | 63 (18) |
| >80% | 53 (15) |
| Region† | |
| West | 71 (20) |
| Midwest | 76 (21) |
| Northeast | 97 (27) |
| South | 119 (33) |
| Religious affiliation | |
| Buddhist | 3 (1) |
| Christian | 196 (57) |
| Hindu | 11 (3) |
| Jewish | 74 (22) |
| Muslim | 4 (1) |
| None | 40 (12) |
| Other | 14 (4) |
| Intrinsic religiosity, n (%) | |
| High | 87 (26) |
| Moderate | 58 (18) |
| Low | 187 (56) |
*
N varies slightly for each demographic variable due to partial non-response.
†
Percentages do not sum to 100 due to rounding error.