Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n=82)
| Characteristic | n (%)* | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 47 (57) | |
| Male | 35 (43) | |
| Age | ||
| Mean years (SD) | 29 (4) | |
| Median (range, IQR) years | 28 (24 – 50, 26 – 30) | |
| Profession | ||
| Physicians | 53 (65) | |
| Clinical pharmacists | 29 (35) | |
| Years in practice | ||
| 1 – 5 years | 51 (62.2) | |
| 6 – 10 years | 24 (29.3) | |
| > 10 years | 7 (8.5) | |
| Received training in geriatric medicine | ||
| Yes | 8 (9.8) | |
| No | 74 (90.2) | |
| Percentage of elderly patients seen by the participants | ||
| < 10 % | 9 (11) | |
| 10 – 24 % | 15 (18.2) | |
| 25 – 49 % | 29 (35.4) | |
| > 50% | 29 (35.4) | |
| Providing care in long-term settings | ||
| Never | No | 68 (82.9) |
| Used to but stopped | 3 (3.7) | |
| Less than once weekly | Yes | 6 (7.3) |
| Once weekly or more | 5 (6.1) | |
*Except where otherwise indicated.