TABLE 1.

Characteristics in qualitative and quantitative phases of research

Health care professionals (n = 86)
Characteristic	Research phase
	Qualitative: Interview (Phase I)	Quantitative: Survey (Phase II)
Profession
Gastroenterologist	9	37
Gastroenterology nurse	4	36
Age range, years*
30–44	4	27
45–59	4	40
60–74	2	5
Sex*
Male	8	31
Female	5	41
Patients with Crohn’s disease seen per month*
<11	2	9
11–25	4	20
25–50	3	23
>50	1	20
Practice, years*
0–5	2	6
6–10	1	14
11–20	4	23
>20	4	21
Patients (n = 9)
Age range, years
18–29	2
30–39	4
40–49	3
Sex
Male	5
Female	4
Visits to health care professionals in one year for Crohn’s disease†
1–5	3
6–10	3
≥ 11	1

Data are presented as n.

^*Totals do not add to 86 due to missing data;

^†Total does not add to nine due to missing data