TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 105 Responding Radiologists
| Characteristic | No. | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 79 | 75.2 |
| Female | 26 | 24.8 |
| Age (y) | ||
| 34–44 | 31 | 29.5 |
| 45–54 | 42 | 40.0 |
| 55+ | 32 | 30.5 |
| History of breast cancer | ||
| None | 16 | 15.2 |
| Colleague or friend | 48 | 45.7 |
| Self, spouse or partner, or relative | 41 | 39.0 |
| Practice | ||
| Work full-time | ||
| Yes | 75 | 71.4 |
| No | 30 | 28.6 |
| Academic affiliation | ||
| Yes, primary | 5 | 4.8 |
| Adjunct or affiliate | 10 | 9.5 |
| No | 90 | 85.7 |
| General experience in breast imaging | ||
| Fellowship training in breast imaging | ||
| Yes | 4 | 3.8 |
| No | 101 | 96.2 |
| Number of years interpreting mammograms | ||
| < 10 | 23 | 21.9 |
| 10–19 | 51 | 48.6 |
| ≥20 | 31 | 29.5 |
| Time working in breast imaging | ||
| < 20% | 43 | 41.0 |
| 20–39% | 49 | 46.7 |
| ≥40% | 13 | 12.4 |
| Work reported in 2001 | ||
| Number of mammograms interpreted | ||
| < 1,000 | 23 | 22.1 |
| 1,001–2,000 | 40 | 38.5 |
| > 2,000 | 41 | 39.4 |
| Percentage that were screening mammograms | ||
| 0–50 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 51–75 | 47 | 44.8 |
| 76–100 | 49 | 46.7 |