Table 1 Characteristics of renal survey participants
No. of respondents | Providers | Allied health professionals | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of respondents | 600 | 209 | 391 |
Profession, n (%) | 160 (77) Physicians | 167 (43) Registered Nurses | |
49 (24) Physician Extenders | 176 (45) Dietitians | ||
48 (12) Others* | |||
No. of years in practice, n (%) | 424 | ||
<6 years | 85 (20) | 43 (20) | 42 (11) |
6 years or longer | 339 (70) | 105 (50) | 234 (60) |
Practice settings, n (%) | 596 | ||
Clinic | 40 (7) | 19 (9) | 21 (5) |
Dialysis unit | 276 (46) | 21 (10) | 255 (65) |
Hospital | 100 (17) | 33 (16) | 67 (17) |
Private practice | 57 (10) | 55 (26) | 2 (1) |
University | 67 (11) | 58 (28) | 9 (2) |
Other | 56 (9) | 21 (10) | 35 (9) |
No. of patients seen per week, n (%) | 578 | ||
0-50 | 214 (37) | 73 (36) | 141 (38) |
51-100 | 193 (33) | 72 (35) | 121 (32) |
101-150 | 120 (21) | 40 (19) | 80 (22) |
>150 | 51 (9) | 20 (10) | 31 (8) |