TABLE 1.
Sample distribution
| Physicians | n (%) | Patients | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | Main health care provider | ||
| Family physicians/general practitioners | 189 (58) | Family physician/general practitioner | 11 (61) |
| Rheumatologists | 39 (12) | Specialist | 6 (33) |
| Psychiatrists | 31 (9) | Other | 1 (6) |
| Neurologists | 26 (8) | Sex | |
| Physiatrists | 23 (7) | Male | 3 (17) |
| Anesthesiologists | 18 (6) | Female | 15 (83) |
| Other | 2 (1) | Location | |
| Sex | Urban (>500,000) | 13 (72) | |
| Male | 235 (73) | Suburban (100,000–500,000) | 4 (22) |
| Female | 87 (27) | ||
| Main work setting | Rural (<100,000) | 1 (6) | |
| Private clinic | 221 (69) | Age, years | |
| Hospital | 56 (18) | ≤40 | 2 (11) |
| Other settings | 43 (13) | 41–50 | 5 (28) |
| Location of main practice | 51–60 | 9 (50) | |
| Urban (>500,000) | 231 (72) | ≥61 | 2 (11) |
| Suburban (100,000–500,000) | 41 (13) | Years since diagnosis | |
| <6 | 4 (22) | ||
| Rural (<100,000) | 49 (15) | 6–10 | 8 (44) |
| Region | 11–15 | 4 (22) | |
| Atlantic | 24 (8) | ≥16 | 2 (11) |
| Quebec | 54 (18) | ||
| Ontario | 132 (44) | ||
| Prairies | 60 (20) | ||
| British Columbia | 33 (11) | ||
| Number of patients with fibromyalgia (survey) | |||
| ≤10 | 77 (25) | ||
| 11–25 | 70 (22) | ||
| 26–50 | 87 (28) | ||
| 51–75 | 14 (4) | ||
| 76–100 | 25 (8) | ||
| 101–199 | 18 (6) | ||
| ≥200 | 22 (7) |