Table 2.
Characteristics of the respondent physicians
| Number of respondents, n = 397 (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 217 (54.7) |
| Female | 180 (45.3) |
| Age categories | |
| Up to 30 y old | 19 (4.8) |
| 31‐40 y old | 107 (27.0) |
| 41‐50 y old | 104 (26.2) |
| 51‐60 y old | 102 (25.7) |
| 61‐70 y old | 56 (14.1) |
| >70 y old | 9 (2.3) |
| Continent of work | |
| Europe | 211 (53.2) |
| North America | 120 (30.2) |
| South America | 25 (6.3) |
| Asia | 23 (5.8) |
| Oceania | 11 (2.8) |
| Africa | 7 (1.8) |
| Specialty | |
| Hematology | 236 (59.5) |
| Internal medicine | 81 (20.4) |
| Vascular medicine | 30 (7.6) |
| Cardiology | 13 (3.3) |
| Others | 37 (9.3) |
| Years of clinical experience in venous thromboembolism | |
| Up to 5 y | 76 (19.1) |
| 6‐10 y | 84 (21.2) |
| 11‐20 y | 95 (23.9) |
| More than 20 y | 142 (35.8) |