Table 2.
Establishment of amyloidosis diagnosis
| Respondents | |
|---|---|
| Time from initial symptoms to diagnosis of amyloidosis, n (%), n = 459 | |
| <6 months | 171 (37.3) |
| 6–12 months | 118 (25.7) |
| 12–18 months | 44 (9.6) |
| 18–24 months | 34 (7.4) |
| 2–3 years | 44 (9.6) |
| >3 years | 48 (10.5) |
| Different physicians visited before establishment of a diagnosis, n (%), n = 459 | |
| 1 | 35 (7.6) |
| 2 | 108 (23.5) |
| 3 | 93 (20.3) |
| 4 | 77 (16.8) |
| ≥5 | 146 (31.8) |
| Specialty of diagnosing physician, n (%), n = 402 | |
| Hematologist/oncologist | 137 (34.1) |
| Nephrologist | 91 (22.6) |
| Cardiologist | 75 (18.7) |
| Gastroenterologist | 32 (8.0) |
| Neurologist | 19 (4.7) |
| Primary care physician | 16 (4.0) |
| Othera | 32 (8.0) |
aIncludes internists, hepatologists, ophthalmologists, and dermatologists