Table 1

Characteristics of respondents



Physicians
Managers



Variable
Total sample
General Practitioner
Specialist
Hospital Manager
Recruitment Manager
Health Region

Gender






Male (%)
37
5
19
8
2
3
Female (%)
26
4
13
3
3
3
Total (%)
63
9
32
11
5
6
Clinical experience






Mean Standard deviation
15.7 ± 10.2
16.3 ± 8.9
15.5 ± 10.7
--
--
--
Region






1 (493 to 1145 kms from the University Medical Center (UMC)
20
1
12
4
2
1
2 (279 to 2014 kms from the UMC)
14
3
6
2
2
1
3 (212 to 317 kms from the UMC)
15
3
8
3
--
2
4 (167 to 416 kms from the UMC)
14
2
6
2
1
2
Utilization of telehealth






yes
43
2
24
9
2
6
no
17
6
8
--
3
--
Missing data
3
1
--
2
--
--

Gagnon et al. BMC Health Services Research 2007 7:6   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-6