Table 1. Demographic characteristics of questionnaire respondents.
Parameter | Primary care practice | Board-certified clinicians | |
---|---|---|---|
N | 216 | 25 | |
Gender | 170 female (78.7%), 46 male (21.3%) | 18 female (72.0%), 7 male (28.0%) | |
Practice type | |||
Small animal only | 170 | ||
Mixed small and large animal | 46 | ||
University referral hospital | 3* | 8 | |
Private referral hospital | 3* | 17 | |
Practice size (full time equivalent veterinary positions, median and IQR) | 5.2 (3.0–7.0) | 25.0 (18.0–42.0) |
IQR: Inter-quartile range.
* Excluded from analysis.