Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the survey-participating physicians
Total physician sample (N = 329) | |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 256 (77.8) |
Female | 51 (15.5) |
Decline to provide | 22 (6.7) |
Years of age, n (%) | |
<35 | 11 (3.3) |
35‒44 | 118 (35.9) |
45‒54 | 105 (31.9) |
55‒64 | 70 (21.3) |
>65 | 6 (1.8) |
Prefer not to state | 19 (5.8) |
Office location, n (%) | |
Major metropolitan area, population >500,000 | 116 (35.3) |
Urban area, population between 100,000 and 500,000 | 98 (29.8) |
Suburb of a large city, population >100,000 | 73 (22.2) |
Small city, population between 30,000 and 100,000 | 22 (6.7) |
Rural or small town, population <30,000 | 20 (6.1) |
Practice type, n (%) | |
Solo practice | 23 (7.0) |
Single-specialty group practice | 189 (57.4) |
Multi-specialty group practice | 117 (35.6) |
Self-reported medical specialty, n (%) | |
Hematology | 21 (6.4) |
Oncology (medical oncologist) | 51 (15.5) |
Hematology-oncology | 257 (78.1) |
Years practicing | |
Mean ± SD | 13.8 ± 6.8 |
Number of patients with PV under care in past 12 mo | |
Mean ± SD | 55.1 ± 75.2 |