Table 1.
General characteristics of survey respondents.
| Total N | Rheum % | Neph % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identified as a Rheumatologist / Nephrologist | 138 | 44.9 | 55.1 |
| Experience Level | 138 | ||
| In practice >5 years | 61.8 | 79.1 | |
| In practice <5 years | 27.3 | 17.9 | |
| Fellows-in-training | 10.9 | 3 | |
| Mid-Level Providers | 0 | 0 | |
| Practice Setting | 138 | ||
| University/Tertiary care/Academic | 90.9 | 98.5 | |
| Community Hospital / Non-teaching / Non-academic | 1.8 | 1.5 | |
| Private Practice | 7.3 | 0 | |
| Supervise fellows directly | 136 | 44.4 | 54.5 |
| Institution has a Pediatric Nephrology Division | 138 | 98.2 | 100 |
| Institution has a Pediatric Rheumatology Division | 135 | 96.3 | 89.2 |
| Management | |||
| Who manages pediatric GPA patients primarily at your institution? | 138 | ||
| Primary Rheum | 44 ∗ | 9.5 ∗ | |
| Primary Neph | 0 ∗ | 27 ∗ | |
| Co-Management | 56 ∗ | 63.5 ∗ | |
| Your institution does NOT have a written induction protocol | 138 | 87.3 | 92.5 |
| Your institution does NOT have a written maintenance protocol | 138 | 90.9 | 97.0 |
| Number of GPA patients currently followed in practice | 138 | ||
| 0 | 3.6 | 14.9 | |
| 1 | 7.3 | 13.4 | |
| 2-4 | 40.0 | 35.8 | |
| 5-7 | 20.0 | 23.9 | |
| 8-10 | 16.4 | 4.5 | |
| 11+ | 12.7 | 7.5 |
∗Denotes significant difference by specialty p <0.0001.