Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 1280) | ||
| ≤50 | 773 | 60 |
| >50 | 507 | 40 |
| Sex (n = 1280) | ||
| Male | 926 | 72 |
| Female | 354 | 28 |
| Years of practice (n = 1266) | ||
| ≤10 | 506 | 40 |
| >10 | 760 | 60 |
| Clinical activity (n = 1259) | ||
| ≤50% | 367 | 29 |
| >50% | 892 | 71 |
| Transplant nephrologist (n = 1267) | ||
| Yes | 643 | 51 |
| No | 624 | 49 |
| Academic affiliation (n = 1268) | ||
| Yes | 805 | 63 |
| No | 463 | 37 |
| Number of transplants performed in the hospital (n = 924) | ||
| <50 per year | 457 | 49 |
| ≥50 per year | 467 | 51 |
| Location of practice (n = 1280) | ||
| Urban/suburban | 1138 | 89 |
| Rural | 142 | 11 |
| Geographic region (n = 1280) | ||
| Eastern Asia | 90 | 7 |
| Australia | 38 | 3 |
| India/Pakistan | 90 | 7 |
| Middle East | 102 | 8 |
| Africa | 64 | 5 |
| Eastern Europe | 51 | 4 |
| Western Europe | 179 | 14 |
| Latin America | 179 | 14 |
| Canada/USA | 422 | 33 |
| Unknown | 65 | 5 |
| Predominant religion of the respondent's country (n = 1280) | ||
| Protestant | 525 | 41 |
| Catholic | 371 | 29 |
| Moslem | 141 | 11 |
| Other/unknown | 243 | 19 |