Table I.
The outline of the facilities and the respondents' characteristics.
| A, Summary of facility | ||
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Type | ||
| University hospital | 40 | 48.2 |
| Cancer center | 8 | 9.6 |
| Other hospital | 26 | 31.3 |
| Clinic | 8 | 9.6 |
| Other | 1 | 1.2 |
| Number of beds | ||
| <50 | 8 | 9.6 |
| <100 | 6 | 7.2 |
| <200 | 4 | 4.8 |
| <500 | 19 | 22.9 |
| <1,000 | 39 | 47.0 |
| >1,000 | 7 | 8.4 |
| B, Number of breast cancer surgeries/year | ||
| N | % | |
| non-performance | 8 | 9.6 |
| <50 | 13 | 15.7 |
| <200 | 36 | 43.4 |
| <500 | 24 | 29.0 |
| >500 | 2 | 2.4 |
| C, Respondent's characteristics | ||
| N | % | |
| Division | ||
| Medical genetics | 37 | 44.6 |
| Breast surgery | 28 | 33.7 |
| Obstetrics & gynecology | 8 | 9.6 |
| Other | 10 | 12.0 |
| Specialty | ||
| Clinical geneticist | 42 | 50.6 |
| Other physician | 26 | 31.3 |
| Genetic counselor | 13 | 15.7 |
| Nurse | 2 | 2.4 |