Table 1.
Characteristics of participants.
| Number of respondents | 1539 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of all pediatric doctors | 14.4% | |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 999 | 64.9% |
| Women | 540 | 35.1% |
| Age (yr) | ||
| <30 | 159 | 10.3% |
| 30–40 | 530 | 34.4% |
| 40–50 | 483 | 31.4% |
| 50–60 | 257 | 16.7% |
| ≥60 | 110 | 7.1% |
| Marital status | ||
| Yes | 1225 | 79.6% |
| No | 314 | 20.4% |
| Presence of children | ||
| Yes | 1018 | 66.1% |
| No | 521 | 33.9% |
| Subspecialty | ||
| Nothing in particular | 410 | 26.6% |
| Neonatology | 206 | 13.4% |
| Neurology | 166 | 10.8% |
| Allergy | 162 | 10.5% |
| Cardiovascular | 144 | 9.4% |
| Hematology | 128 | 8.3% |
| Endocrinology | 101 | 6.6% |
| Nephrology | 97 | 6.3% |
| Others | 125 | 8.1% |
| Annual salary (including part-time job) | ||
| <4 million yen | 176 | 11.4% |
| <4–6 million yen | 189 | 12.3% |
| <6–8 million yen | 263 | 17.1% |
| <8–10 million yen | 297 | 19.3% |
| <10–12 million yen | 168 | 10.9% |
| <12–14 million yen | 166 | 10.8% |
| <14–16 million yen | 131 | 8.5% |
| More than 16 million yen | 149 | 9.7% |
| Main workplace | ||
| Public | 821 | 53.3% |
| National and public university | 198 | 12.9% |
| Private university | 173 | 11.2% |
| Private | 347 | 22.5% |
| Number of pediatricians in the workplace | ||
| 1–4 people | 282 | 18.3% |
| 5–9 people | 485 | 31.5% |
| 10–14 people | 212 | 13.8% |
| 15–19 people | 141 | 9.2% |
| 20 people or more | 419 | 27.2% |
| Regional classification of the workplace | ||
| Urban city | 605 | 39.3% |
| Rural city | 823 | 53.5% |
| Depopulated area | 111 | 7.2% |
An online survey conducted using the questionnaire method determined recommended tasks for task shifting and the impact of its promotion. The attributes of the respondents for measuring characteristics of the pediatric department were cataloged, as described in Table 1.