Table 1. Summary of the characteristics of the 52 survey respondents.
| Characteristics | N of respondents (%) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 52) | Providing GC (N = 12) | Not providing GC (N = 40) | ||
| Hospital size | ||||
| ≤ 500 beds | 8 (15.4) | 1 (8.3) | 7 (17.5) | 0.078 |
| 501–1,000 beds | 36 (69.2) | 7 (58.3) | 29 (72.5) | |
| 1,001–2,000 beds | 6 (11.5) | 4 (33.3) | 2 (5.0) | |
| > 2,000 beds | 2 (3.9) | 0 0.00 | 2 (5.0) | |
| Type of hospital by care service | ||||
| Tertiary hospital | 28 (53.9) | 7 (58.3) | 21 (52.5) | 0.754 |
| Non-tertiary hospital | 24 (46.2) | 5 (41.7) | 19 (47.5) | |
| Geographic region within Korea | ||||
| Seoul | 20 (38.5) | 5 (41.7) | 15 (37.5) | 0.861 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 12 (23.1) | 3 (25.0) | 9 (22.5) | |
| Busan | 6 (11.5) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (12.5) | |
| Daegu | 4 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (7.5) | |
| Daejeon | 3 (5.8) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (2.5) | |
| Gangwon-do | 2 (3.9) | 0 0.0 | 2 (5.0) | |
| Incheon | 2 (3.9) | 0 0.0 | 2 (5.0) | |
| Jeonrabook-do | 2 (3.9) | 0 0.0 | 2 (5.0) | |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1 (1.9) | 0 0.0 | 1 (2.5) | |
| Academic status | ||||
| Teaching | 49 (94.2) | 12 (100.0) | 37 (92.5) | 1.000 |
| Non-teaching | 3 (5.8) | 0 0.0 | 3 (7.5) | |
| Number of laboratory physicians* employed | ||||
| 1 | 5 (9.6) | 0 0.00 | 5 (12.5) | 0.235 |
| 2 | 7 (13.5) | 1 (8.3) | 6 (15.0) | |
| 3 | 6 (11.5) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (12.5) | |
| 4 | 18 (34.6) | 3 (25.0) | 15 (37.5) | |
| 5 | 9 (17.3) | 3 (25.0) | 6 (15.0) | |
| 6 | 0 0.0 | 0 0.0 | 0 0.0 | |
| ≥7 | 7 (13.5) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (7.5) | |
*Certified members of Korean Society of Laboratory Medicine.
Abbreviation: GC, genetic counselling.