Table 1.
Clinician and Practice Information.
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Practice type | |
| Academic medical center practice | 38 (88%) |
| Group private practice | 2 (5%) |
| Federal (military or publicly funded) | 1 (2%) |
| Other | 2 (5%) |
| Number of patients with sickle cell disease | |
| 1-20 | 4 (10%) |
| 21-100 | 5 (12%) |
| 101-200 | 7 (17%) |
| More than 200 | 26 (62%) |
| No response | 1 (2%) |
| Years since completion of highest level of training (n = 42) | |
| 1-10 years | 2 (5%) |
| 11-20 years | 14 (36%) |
| 21-30 years | 12 (29%) |
| 31-40 years | 12 (29%) |
| More than 40 years | 2 (5%) |
| Board certificationa | |
| Pediatrics | 31 (72%) |
| Internal medicine | 4 (9%) |
| Pediatric hematology | 33 (77%) |
| Adult hematology | 2 (5%) |
| Transfusion medicine | 2 (5%) |
a
Respondents could provide multiple responses; thus, totals are >100%.