TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the survey recipients according to study group and response
|
All survey recipients (n=229) |
Survey responders (n=167) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | University survey (n=114) | Industry survey (n=115) | University survey (n=87) | Industry survey (n=80) |
| Physicians (n=156) | ||||
| Age, years (range)* | N/A | N/A | 48 (35–68) | 49 (36–64) |
| Male, n (%) | 59/73 (80.8) | 70/83 (84.3) | 44/51 (86.3) | 46/56 (82.1) |
| Specialty, n (%) | ||||
| Hepatology | 20/73 (27.4) | 22/83 (26.5) | 16/51 (31.4) | 16/56 (28.6) |
| Gastroenterology | 33/73 (45.2) | 42/83 (50.6) | 24/51 (47.0) | 27/56 (48.2) |
| Infectious diseases | 11/73 (15.1) | 12/83 (14.5) | 9/51 (17.7) | 9/56 (16.1) |
| Other/unknown | 9/73 (12.3) | 7/83 (8.4) | 2/51 (3.9) | 4/56 (7.1) |
| Academic centre, n (%) | 33/73 (45.2) | 40/83 (48.2) | 31/51 (60.8) | 29/56 (51.8) |
| Western Canada, n (%) | 33/73 (45.2) | 37/83 (44.6) | 25/51 (49.0) | 25/56 (44.6) |
| Nurses (n=73), n (%) | ||||
| Male | 2/41 (4.9) | 2/32 (6.3) | 1/36 (2.8) | 1/24 (4.2) |
| Academic centre | 17/41 (41.5) | 15/32 (46.9) | 16/36 (44.4) | 12/24 (50.0) |
| Western Canada | 19/41 (46.3) | 10/32 (31.3) | 18/36 (50.0) | 9/24 (37.5) |
*
Age available in 98 of 156 (62.8%) of responding physicians only. N/A Not available