Table 1.

Demographics and experience of Survey respondents

Respondent demographics/experience	Number of responses (% of responses)
Gender
Male	31 (77.5)
Female	8 (20)
Not stated	1 (2.5)
Age
25–35 years	7 (17.5)
35–45 years	14 (35)
46–55 years	9 (22.5)
> 55 years	8 (20)
Not stated	1 (2.5)
Location of undergraduate training (number of countries)
Africa	14 (82.4)
Europe	1 (5.9)
North America (including Cuba)	1 (5.9)
Not stated	1 (5.9)
Location of postgraduate training (number of countries)
Africa	9 (52.9)
Europe (including Norway)	4 (23.5)
North America, Cuba	2 (11.8)
Asia	1 (5.9)
Not stated	1 (5.9)
Years since medical school graduation
< 5 years	1 (2.5)
5–10 years	9 (22.5)
11–20 years	16 (40)
> 20 years	12 (30)
Not stated	2 (5)
Years in Nephrology
< 5 years	15 (37.5)
5–10 years	12 (30)
11–20 years	7 (17.5)
> 20 years	5 (12.5)
Not stated	1 (2.5)
Current clinical role (>  1 role possible)
Trainee	2 (5) [nephrology fellow]
Specialist	36 (90) [2 Internists, 4 pediatric nephrologists, 30 nephrologists]
Other	3 (7.5) [teaching, research health management]
Not stated	1 (2.5)
Location of nephrology practice (>  1 location possible)
Government institution	18 (45)
Teaching institution	23 (57.5)
Private for profit institution	13 (32.5)
Private section within a government facility	3 (7.5)
Private non profit institution	2 (5)
Own private institution	6 (15)
Other	1 (2.5)
Not stated	1 (2.5)
Position in academic medicine
Not in academics	8 (20)
Junior faculty	12 (30)
Assistant or Associate Professor	7 (17.5)
Senior faculty/ Full Professor	8 (20)
Not stated	5 (12.5)