Table 1 Demographic and other characteristics of the pediatricians by the type of practice
From: Management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Pediatricians' practices and educational needs
Characteristics | Type of Practice | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total* (n = 356) | University Hospital (n = 29) | Community Hospital (n = 42) | Private Group (n = 219) | Private Solo (n = 66) | P** value | |
Male | 175(49.2%) | 18(62.1%) | 16(38.1%) | 105(47.9%) | 36(55.4%) | .108 |
Age (years) † | 45.3 ± 11.5 | 39.9 ± 12.8 | 43.3 ± 10.9 | 45.4 ± 10.8 | 49.8 ± 12.7 | .01 |
Years after residency* | 14.3 ± 1.4 | 11.3 ± 9.8 | 12.1 ± 10.1 | 14.6 ± 9.3 | 16.5 ± 9.8 | .05 |
Neonates per year†† | 150 | 245 | 300 | 170 | 60 | .01 |
Practice area*** | ||||||
Suburban | 302(84.5%) | 20(69.0%) | 24(57.1%) | 203(92.7%) | 55(83.3%) | .01 |
Urban | 110(30.9%) | 19(65.5%) | 27(64.3%) | 44(20.1%) | 20(30.3%) | .01 |
Rural | 56(15.7%) | 5(17.2%) | 11(26.2%) | 33 (15.1%) | 7(10.6%) | .07 |