Table 1.
Characteristics of Survey Respondents and Respective Endoscopy Units Participating in the National Cancer Screening Program
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Survey respondents | |
| Age, yr | 41.9±7.3 |
| Male sex | 393 (77.5) |
| Specialty* | |
| Gastroenterologists | 342 (67.5) |
| Other specialties (including internal medicine) | 163 (32.1) |
| Fellowship for endoscopy training ≥1 yr | 427 (84.2) |
| Cumulative endoscopy volume | |
| EGD ≥500 cases | 484 (95.5) |
| Colonoscopy ≥150 cases | 469 (92.5) |
| Continuous medical education for endoscopy | 485 (95.7) |
| Endoscopy unit | |
| Practice site | |
| Primary clinic/hospital | 208 (41.0) |
| Secondary hospital | 94 (18.5) |
| Tertiary or training hospital | 174 (34.3) |
| Others (military hospital/health promotion center) | 31 (6.1) |
| Proportion of specialties in the endoscopy unit | |
| Gastroenterologists | 63.3 (60.3–66.4) |
| Internal medicine (excluding gastroenterology) | 25.4 (22.6–28.2) |
| Others | 8.2 (6.6–9.8) |
| No. of endoscopy examination rooms | 3.5±3.2 |
Data are presented as mean±SD, number (%), or percent (95% CI).
EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; CI, confidence interval.
*
Two general practitioners respondents were excluded from the analysis.