Table 1 Subject characteristics
From: Factors impacting physicians’ decisions to prevent variceal hemorrhage
Characteristic | N (Total = 110) |
|---|---|
Male | 99 (90%) |
Age | |
<40 | 27 (25%) |
40-50 | 22 (20%) |
51-60 | 41 (37%) |
>60 | 20 (18%) |
Fellowship training | |
Gastroenterology | 78 (71%) |
Hepatology or Liver transplant | 1 (1%) |
Both | 31 (28%) |
Years in practice since completing fellowship | |
<5 | 22 (20%) |
5-10 | 11 (10%) |
10-20 | 25 (23%) |
>20 | 52 (47%) |
Days per week dedicated to clinical practice | |
0 | 0 (0%) |
0.5 (half a day) | 3 (3%) |
1-3 | 18 (16%) |
>3 | 89 (81%) |
Percent of clinical practice devoted to patients with liver disease | |
<25% | 65 (59%) |
25-50% | 25 (23%) |
51-75% | 7 (6%) |
>75% | 13 (12%) |
Number of patients with cirrhosis seen per month | |
0-1 | 6 (5%) |
2-4 | 22 (20%) |
5-10 | 36 (33%) |
11-20 | 17 (15%) |
>20 | 29 (26%) |
Days of endoscopy per week | |
0-0.5 | 8 (7%) |
0.5 | 6 (5%) |
1 | 13 (12%) |
2-3 | 40 (36%) |
>3 | 36 (33%) |
Practice setting | |
Academic | 42 (38%) |
Non-academic | 68 (62%) |
Work at least 25% of time in a non-fee-for-service setting (e.g. Kaiser, VA) | |
Yes | 14 (13%) |
No | 96 (87%) |