Respondent Characteristics | Total, Pediatric Includes Adult and Rheumatologists | Adult Rheumatologists | Pediatric Rheumatologists |
---|---|---|---|
Distribution by province or region | n1 = 355 | n = 304 | n = 51 |
British Columbia | 51 (15) | 43 (14) | 8 (16) |
Alberta | Prairies2: 73 (20) | 42 (14) | Prairies2: 13 (25) |
Saskatchewan | — | 9 (3) | — |
Manitoba | — | 9 (3) | — |
Ontario | 136 (38) | 117 (38) | 19 (37) |
Quebec | 69 (19) | 63 (21) | 6 (12) |
Atlantic provinces3 | 23 (7) | 18 (6) | 5 (10) |
Location not specified | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Yrs in practice | n = 351 | n = 300 | n = 51 |
≤ 5 yrs | 86 (25) | 68 (22) | 18 (35) |
6–10 yrs | 43 (12) | 38 (13) | 5 (10) |
11–20 yrs | 82 (23) | 66 (22) | 16 (31) |
21–30 yrs | 74 (21) | 68 (22) | 6 (12) |
31+ yrs | 66 (19) | 60 (20) | 6 (12) |
Median age | n = 341 | n = 292 | n = 49 |
Yrs (provincial range of median age in yrs) | 50 (46–55) | 51 (47–54) | 44 (40–61) |
Male | n = 351 | n = 300 | n = 51 |
Percent (provincial range of % male rheumatologist) | 47 (36–57) | 50 (33–63) | 31 (0–50) |
Retirement plans | n = 355 | n = 304 | n = 51 |
Retire in 5 yrs | 52 (15) | 45 (15) | 7 (14) |
Retire in 10 yrs | 63 (17) | 57 (19) | 5 (10) |
Retirement plans, provincial range | n = 352 | n = 301 | n = 51 |
Provincial retirement in 5 yrs, %, range | 9–31 | 8–30 | 0–50 |
Provincial retirement in 10 yrs, %, range | 9–22 | 11–26 | 0–13 |
Em dashes (—) indicate a cell size too small to report (n < 6).
↵1 n = total no. respondents for each question.
↵2 Because of small cell sizes in some provinces, the prairie provinces were combined for pediatric responses. The prairie provinces include Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
↵3 Because of small cell sizes, aggregated data for the Atlantic provinces are reported. The Atlantic provinces include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.