TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the surveyed physicians (n=104)
| Age group, years | |
| <40 | 30 (28.8) |
| 40–50 | 33 (31.7) |
| 50–60 | 27 (26) |
| >60 | 14 (13.5) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 82 (78.8) |
| Female | 22 (21.2) |
| Primary specialty | |
| Gastroenterology | 67 (64.4) |
| Hepatology | 17 (16.4) |
| Infectious disease | 10 (9.6) |
| Other (family medicine, internal medicine) | 10 (9.6) |
| Years of practice | |
| <5 | 14 (13.5) |
| 5–10 | 20 (19.2) |
| 10–20 | 30 (28.8) |
| >20 | 40 (38.5) |
| Practice location | |
| University-based hospital | 53 (51) |
| Community hospital | 29 (27.9) |
| Private practice | 22 (21.1) |
| Time dedicated to patients’ care | |
| <50 | 11 (10.6) |
| 50–75 | 19 (18.3) |
| >75 | 74 (71.1) |
| Province of practice | |
| Ontario | 42 (40.4) |
| Quebec | 38 (36.6) |
| British Columbia | 10 (9.6) |
| Alberta | 7 (6.7) |
| Rest of Canada | 7 (6.7) |
Data presented as n (%)