Table 1

Characteristics of 30 ophthalmologists in the maximum variety sample


No of ophthalmologists

Gender

     Male
24
     Female
6
Site of practice

     Teaching hospital
9
     Private practice
14
     Community hospital
7
Area

     Western Japan
21
     Eastern Japan
9
Age

     Younger than 40
11
     40–49
13
     Older than 50
7

Sekimoto et al. BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:92   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-92