Table 1

Characteristics of the study groups

Characteristics
2003 Survey
2006 Survey
(n = 126)
(n = 165)

Sex (male/female)
85/41
104/61
Age
39.3 ± 0.6*
41.5 ± 0.6*
Duration of experience (yr)
15.2 ± 0.6*
16.6 ± 0.7*
Number of patients per week
253 ± 14*
234 ± 9*
Asthma patients per week
40.2 ± 4.5*
42.2 ± 3.5*
Speciality n (%)


     Pediatrician
105 (83.2)
157 (95.1)
     Pediatrician + allergist
11 (8.8)
8 (4.9)
     General practitioner
5 (4)

     Family physician
5 (4)

Primary work place n (%)


     Hospital
84 (66.7)
98 (56.3)
     Training hospital
11 (8.7)
18 (10.3)
     University
14 (11.1)
15 (8.6)
     Outpatient clinic
17 (13.5)
34 (19.5)

* Mean ± SEM

Soyer et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:155   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-155