Table 1.

Characteristics and questionnaire responses of all participants, stratified by specialty

	Pediatricians (n = 52)	Anesthetists (n = 52)	p value for difference
Age			0.138
< 40 years	8 (15.4%)	10 (19.2%)
40–50 years	32 (61.5%)	21 (40.4%)
51–60 years	7 (13.5%)	15 (28.8%)
> 60 years	5 (9.6%)	6 (11.5%)
Time since completion of residency			0.162
< 5 years	6 (11.5%)	9 (17.3%)
5–10 years	11 (21.2%)	8 (15.4%)
11–20 years	27 (51.9%)	19 (36.5%)
> 20 years	8 (15.4%)	16 (30.8%)
Are there written agreements about who performs ETI in neonates and children?			0.066
Yes	11 (21.2%)	22 (42.3%)
No	15 (28.8%)	10 (19.2%)
Do not know	26 (50.0%)	20 (38.5%)
Who is performing ETI in neonates and children?			0.047
Pediatrician	2 (3.8%)	11 (21.2%)
Anesthetist	29 (55.8%)	21 (40.4%)
Pediatrician in neonates, anesthetist in children	5 (9.6%)	2 (3.8%)
Do not know	12 (23.1%)	16 (30.8%)
Otherwise (“most capable person”)	4 (7.7%)	2 (3.8%)
Is it preferred that anesthetist perform the neonatal ETI?			0.010
Not preferred	22 (42.3%)	7 (13.5%)
Neutral	21 (40.4%)	31 (59.6%)
Preferred	9 (17.3%)	14 (26.9%)
Is it preferred that anesthetist perform the pediatric ETI?			0.030
Not preferred	4 (7.7%)	5 (9.6%)
Neutral	9 (17.3%)	23 (44.2%)
Preferred	39 (75.0%)	24 (46.1%)