Table 4. Characteristics of 217 healthcare providers with expertise in liver disease.
| Characteristic | Value (n=217) | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 150 (69.1) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Physician or surgeon | 184 (84.8) | |
| Nurse, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant | 26 (12.0) | |
| Researcher | 6 (2.8) | |
| Social work | 1 (0.5) | |
| Duration of practice | ||
| Still training | 50 (23.0) | |
| <5 yr | 60 (27.6) | |
| 5–15 yr | 59 (27.2) | |
| >15 yr | 48 (22.1) | |
| Practice | ||
| Academic | 170 (78.3) | |
| Private | 11 (5.1) | |
| Hospital-based, non-academic | 34 (15.7) | |
| Other | 2 (0.9) | |
| Use computers/smartphones >1 hour per day | 215 (99.1) | |
| Use of social media | ||
| Never | 38 (17.5) | |
| Daily | 144 (66.4) | |
| Weekly | 24 (11.1) | |
| Monthly | 11 (5.1) | |
Values are presented as number (%).