Table 1 General characteristics of the survey participants by the size of participating centers
Total (73 responses) | Small centers (40 responses) | Large centers (33 responses) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of pediatric nephrologists per center, median [IQR] | 4 [3, 8] | 3 [3, 4] | 8 [7, 10] | |
Number of pediatric nephrologists who were in practice for >10 years, n (%) | 25 (34) | 10 (25) | 15 (45) | 0.07 |
Number of patients receiving rhGH, n (%): | 0.02a | |||
0 | 7 (9.6) | 7 (17.5) | 0 (0) | |
1–5 | 44 (60.3) | 20 (50.0) | 24 (72.73) | |
> 5 | 22 (30.1) | 13 (32.5) | 9 (27.27) | |
Number of patients on dialysis, median [IQR] | 12 [5, 18] | 5.5 [3, 11] | 21.5 [13, 32.5] | <0.001 |