Table 1.
Characteristics of participating cardiologists (in training), experience with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and own estimated knowledge of HCM.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 43.9±10.1 |
| - <30 | 8 (3) |
| - 30–39 | 82 (35) |
| - 40–49 | 71 (31) |
| - 50–59 | 55 (23) |
| -≥60 | 19 (8) |
| Male gender | 189 (80) |
| Affiliation | |
| - Academic hospital | 67 (28) |
| - General hospital | 164 (71) |
| - Other | 3 (1) |
| Working as | |
| - Cardiologist | 167 (71) |
| - Cardiologist in training | 60 (26) |
| - Other | 6 (3) |
| Years of experience (mean, SD) | 10.9±9.2 |
| Number of carriers/patients with manifest HCM under surveillance | |
| - 0 patients | 37 (16) |
| - 1–5 patients | 97 (42) |
| - 6–10 patients | 49 (21) |
| - 11–20 patients | 34 (15) |
| - >20 patients | 15 (7) |
| Number of HCM carriers with no manifest HCM seen | |
| - 0 carriers | 114 (49) |
| - 1–5 carriers | 77 (33) |
| - 6–10 carriers | 17 (7) |
| - 11–20 carriers | 6 (3) |
| - >20 carriers | 9 (4) |
| - Unknown | 11 (5) |
| Estimated knowledge of HCM* | |
| - Very poor | 60 (26) |
| - Poor | 89 (38) |
| - Sufficient | 68 (29) |
| - Good | 13 (6) |
| - Excellent | 5 (2) |
Data are reported as number (%) or mean (SD). *Estimated knowledge on prognosis, treatment, supporting care and the use of DNA test results in HCM.