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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents by region and GDP Per Capita

From: Developing consensus outcome measures in juvenile systemic sclerosis: a global survey of pediatric rheumatologists and literature review

  

Region

GDP Per Capita ($INT)

Overall (n = 141) n (%)

Asia & Africa (n = 11)

Latin America (n = 14)

Europe (n = 31)

North America (n = 85)

< 20 k (n = 28)

20 k-49 k (n = 22)

> 50 k (n = 99)

Professional Background

 Pediatric Rheumatologist

112 (79.4)

11 (100)

11 (78.6)

26 (83.9)

64 (75.3)

23 (82.1)

19 (86.4)

70 (76.9)

 Fellow in training

16 (11.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (9.7)

13 (15.3)

2 (7.1)

1 (4.5)

13 (14.3)

 Othera

13 (9.2)

0 (0)

3 (21.4)

2 (6.4)

8 (9.4)

3 (10.8)

2 (9.1)

8 (8.8)

Years in Practice (n = 109) b

 1–5

18 (16.5)

1 (10)

0 (0)

1 (3.8)

16 (25.4)

1 (4.8)

1 (5.3)

16 (23.2)

 6–10

22 (20.2)

1 (10)

3 (30)

4 (15.4)

14 (22.2)

4 (19)

4 (21.1)

14 (20.3)

 11–15

19 (17.4)

1 (10)

1 (10)

8 (30.8)

9 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

7 (36.8)

10 (14.5)

 > 15

50 (45.9)

7 (70)

6 (60)

13 (50)

24 (38.1)

14 (66.7)

7 (36.8)

29 (42)

Patients Followed b

 Per center, current (n = 106)

3.5 [2; 7]

5 [2;15]

3.5 [1;10]

4 [3; 6]

3 [1; 5]

6.5 [2; 20]

4 [3; 5]

3 [1;5]

 Per provider, last 5 years (n = 111)

3 [2; 6]

5 [2;20]

4.5 [2;15]

4 [3; 8]

2.5 [1;5] *

7 [4; 15]

4 [3; 5]

2.5 [1;5] **

  1. Abbreviations: GDP gross domestic product, INT international dollars
  2. *p < 0.01
  3. **p < 0.001
  4. aFull-time researchers, retired pediatric rheumatologists, professors, physicians in both pediatric and adult rheumatology, and advanced practice registered nurses
  5. bAnalysis excludes “Fellow in training” and “Other”
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