Table 1.
Background characteristics.
| Respondent characteristic | Number (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (n = 393) | Belgium (n = 42) | Other countries (n = 63) a | |
| Age | |||
| 20−29 years | 74 (18.8%) | 10 (23.8%) | 9 (14.3%) |
| 30−39 years | 135 (34.4%) | 14 (33.3%) | 28 (44.4%) |
| 40−49 years | 92 (23.4%) | 8 (19.1%) | 10 (15.9%) |
| 50–59 years | 66 (16.8%) | 9 (21.4%) | 6 (9.5%) |
| ≥60 years | 21 (5.3%) | 1 (2.4%) | 5 (7.9%) |
| Missing data | 5 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (7.9%) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 101 (25.7%) | 9 (21.4%) | 19 (30.2%) |
| Female | 287 (73.0%) | 33 (78.6%) | 40 (63.5%) |
| Missing data | 5 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Current function | |||
| Paediatric resident | 149 (37.9%) | 14 (33.3%) | 27 (42.9%)b |
| General paediatrician | 122 (31.0%) | 9 (21.4%) | 8 (12.7%) |
| Paediatric subspecialist | 120 (30.5%) | 19 (45.2%) | 23 (36.5%) |
| Missing data | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (7.9%) |
| Experience in paediatricsc | |||
| <1 year | 26 (6.6%) | 2 (4.8%) | 2 (3.2%) |
| 1−5 years d | 100 (25.4%) | 10 (23.8%) | 24 (38.1%)b |
| 6−10 years | 82 (20.8%) | 9 (21.4%) | 12 (19.0%) |
| 11–20 years | 102 (26.0%) | 9 (21.4%) | 10 (15.9%) |
| >20 years | 82 (20.9%) | 11 (26.2%) | 11 (17.5%) |
| Missing data | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Current work place | |||
| General hospital | 209 (53.2%) | 15 (35.7%) | 15 (23.8%) |
| University hospital | 177 (45.0%) | 26 (61.9%)e | 42 (66.7%)e |
| Other | 5 (1.3%) f | 1 (2.4%) g | 2 (3.2%) h |
| Missing data | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Number of beds in institution | |||
| <500d | 137 (34.9%) | 12 (28.6%) | 39 (61.9%) |
| 500−1000 | 72 (18.3%) | 14 (33.3%) | 6 (9.5%) |
| >1000 d | 55 (14.0%) | 6 (14.3%) | 6 (9.5%) |
| Don’t know | 124 (31.5%) | 10 (23.8%) | 8 (12.7%) |
| Missing data | 5 (1.3%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.3%) |
| Life support instructor | |||
| Certified instructori | 55 (14.0%) | 7 (16.7%) | 14 (22.2%) |
| Local instructor | 47 (12.0%) | 8 (19.0%) | 8 (12.7%) |
| No | 291 (74.0%) | 27 (64.3%) | 39 (61.9%) |
| Missing data | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.2%) |
Austria (10), Croatia (3), Denmark (3), Estonia (5), Germany (14), Hungary (1), Ireland (1), Italy (1), Latvia (1), Poland (12), Romania (2), Sweden (1), Switzerland (2), UK (1), Unknown (6).
Relatively high number of residents – presumably the ones with 1−5 years of experience – in ‘other countries’ probably reflects mediation of Young EAP in participant recruitment.
Including residency for paediatricians/subspecialists.
For conciseness, some answer options were grouped together.
Larger representation of university hospitals in Belgium and ‘other countries’, probably because these hospitals were easier to contact.
Both general and university hospital (3), general hospital with neonatal intensive care unit (1), research facility (1).
Both general and university hospital (1).
Institute (1), ambulatory care facility (1).
Completed a generic instructor’s course.