Table 2.
Physicians’ characteristics associated with seeing higher or lower numbers of UV patients per year.
| n, UV patients per year |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | ||
| Region of residence | |||
| NA (n = 163) | 2 | 1–4 | <0.001 |
| LA (n = 163) | 5 | 2–10 | |
| EU (n = 399) | 5 | 2–10 | |
| AME (n = 34) | 5 | 3–16 | |
| AP (n = 106) | 5 | 2–10 | |
| Specialtya | |||
| Dermatology (n = 153) | 5 | 3–13 | <0.001 |
| Allergy (n = 535) | 4 | 2–10 | |
| Pediatrics (n = 20) | 2 | 1–4 | |
| Place of worka | |||
| University clinic (n = 223) | 5 | 2–10 | <0.001 |
| Hospital (n = 159) | 4 | 2–7 | |
| Private practice (n = 245) | 3 | 1–6 | |
a
Respondents who fitted in two and more groups, e.g. had two specialties, were not included in the analysis; IQR: interquartile range; NA: North America; LA: Latin America; EU: Europe; AME: Africa/Middle-East; AP: Asia-Pacific