Rheumatologists’ characteristics. Values are n (%), (95% CI) unless otherwise specified.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Rheumatologist participation, n (%)* | 31/45 (73.8) |
| Age, yrs, mean ± SD° | 48.8 (2.1) |
| Duration of medical practice, yrs, mean ± SD° | 17.7 (2.1) |
| Sex* | |
| Men | 17 (40.5), (25.6–55.3) |
| Women | 25 (59.5), (44.7–74.4) |
| Practice* | |
| Hospital | 20 (47.6), (32.5–62.7) |
| Hospital + private | 9 (21.4), (9.0–33.8) |
| Private | 13 (31.0), (17.0–44.9) |
| City of practice* | |
| Orléans | 15 (35.7), (21.2–50.2) |
| Tours | 20 (47.6), (32.5–62.7) |
| Blois | 4 (9.5), (0.6–18.4) |
| Châteauroux | 2 (4.8), (0.0–11.2) |
| Bourges | 1 (2.4), (0.0–7.0) |
| Medical training° | |
| Meetings | |
| SFR | 28 (93.3), (84.4–100.0) |
| EULAR | 17 (56.7), (38.9–74.4) |
| ACR | 9 (30.0), (13.6–46.4) |
| None | 1 (3.3), (0.0–9.8) |
| Rheumatological literature | |
| French | 28 (90.3), (79.9–100.0) |
| English | 16 (51.6), (34–69.2) |
| None | 1 (3.2), (0–9.5) |
| Workshops | 29 (96.7), (90.2–100.0) |
| E-learning | 21 (72.4), (56.1–88.7) |