Table 1.
Characteristics of gastroenterologists participating in the survey [N=428]
| N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric | 210 (49) | |
| Adult | 200 (47) | ||
| Both | 18 (4) | ||
| Practice setting | Academic | 225 (53) | |
| Trainee | 109 (25) | ||
| Private | 94 (22) | ||
| Location | US | 379 (86) | |
| Non-US | 49 (11) | ||
| Region within U.S. | South | 109 (29) | |
| Northeast | 100 (26) | ||
| West | 106 (28) | ||
| Midwest | 64 (17) | ||
| Duration of practice* (years) | |||
| Practicing Gastroenterologists* | Mean ± SD | 15.71 ± 11.60 | |
| Median (IQR) | 13 (6–23) | ||
| Trainees | Mean ± SD | 1.16 ± 2.27 | |
| Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | ||
| Estimated number of esophageal food impactions (EFI) managed per year | |||
| Practicing Gastroenterologists* | Mean ± SD | 10.47 ± 7.03 | |
| Median (IQR) | 10 (6–14) | ||
| Trainees | Mean ± SD | 10.68 ± 6.78 | |
| Median (IQR) | 10 (6–14) | ||
*
Gastroenterologists in Academic and Private practice settings combined