Demographic characteristics of respondents and nonrespondents to the PCP survey.
| Characteristic | Survey Respondents, n = 727, n (%) | Survey Nonrespondents n = 2423, n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic region | |||
| Southwest | 74 (10.2) | 235 (9.7) | < 0.001 |
| Northwest | 48 (6.6) | 133 (5.5) | |
| Midwest | 142 (19.5) | 310 (12.7) | |
| Southeast | 119 (16.4) | 276 (11.3) | |
| Mid-Atlantic | 44 (6.0) | 278 (11.5) | |
| Northeast | 152 (20.9) | 144 (6.0) | |
| Alaska/Hawaii | 4 (0.6) | 2 (0.0) | |
| International | 135 (18.6) | 421 (17.4) | |
| No response | 9 (1.2) | 624 (25.8) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 460 (63.3) | 1201 (49.6) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 255 (35.1) | 604 (24.9) | |
| No response | 12 (1.6) | 618 (25.5) | |
| Type of practice | |||
| Acedemic | 306 (42.1) | 395 (16.3) | < 0.001 |
| Hospital-based | 89 (12.2) | 174 (7.2) | |
| Solo private | 83 (11.4) | 291 (12.0) | |
| Group specialty | 206 (28.3) | 543 (22.4) | |
| Other | 36 (5.0) | 220 (9.1) | |
| No response | 7 (1.0) | 800 (33.0) | |
| Years in practice* | |||
| < 5 | 129 (17.7) | NA | NA |
| 5–10 | 109 (15.0) | ||
| 10–15 | 81 (11.1) | ||
| 15–20 | 125 (17.2) | ||
| > 20 | 271 (37.3) | ||
| No response | 12 (1.7) | ||
↵* Data not available on nonrespondents. PCP: Pneumocystis pneumonia; NA: not applicable.