Table 1 Description of study population and characteristics
Characteristic | N = 337 |
|---|---|
Specialty of Practice | |
Family Physician | 71% (239) |
Otolaryngologist | 15% (51) |
Obstetrician/Gynecologist | 9% (30) |
Pediatrician | 5% (17) |
Practice Setting | |
University/academic | 58% (196) |
Community based | 39% (131) |
Other | 3% (10) |
Current province of practice | |
Alberta | 61% (206) |
British Columbia | 3% (10) |
Manitoba | 3% (10) |
Nova Scotia | 3% (10) |
Ontario | 21% (71) |
Quebec | 8% (27) |
Saskatchewan | 1% (3) |
Years of active practice | |
0–5 | 39% (131) |
6–10 | 18% (61) |
11–20 | 22% (74) |
21–30 | 18% (61) |
> 30 | 3% (10) |
Patient populations seen in practice | |
Only females | 29% (98) |
Females more than males | 6% (20) |
Males and females equally | 64% (216) |
Males more than females | 1% (3) |
Which age groups do you see in your practice? | |
< 10 years | 59% |
10–14 years | 68% |
15–18 years | 85% |
19–29 years | 78% |
30–45 years | 78% |
> 45 years | 80% |
Which populations do you counsel regarding HPV? | |
Only females | 29% |
Females more than males | 25% |
Males and females equally | 46% |
Which age groups do you counsel regarding HPV in your practice? | |
< 10 years | 33% |
15–18 years | 81% |
19–29 years | 76% |
30–45 | 48% |
> 45 | 14% |