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Table 1 Characteristics of physicians

From: Primary care physician perspectives on barriers to diagnosing axial Spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study

 

Total

(n = 18)

Age (years), mean (SD)

46.8 (12.6)

Women, %

44.4

Race/ethnicity, %

 Non-Hispanic, White

66.7

 Non-Hispanic, Black

5.6

 Hispanic

5.6

 Other

22.2

Trained at, %

 US Allopathic school

83.3

 US Osteopathic school

0

 Foreign medical school

16.7

 Years in practice, mean (SD)

15.9 (13.0)

Practice characteristics: % (check all that apply)

 Individual

0

 ≤ 5 physicians

27.8

 ≥ 6 physicians

55.6

 Hospital-based practice

38.9

 Academic affiliation

66.7

Confidence in distinguishing inflammatory versus mechanical back pain, %

 Not confident

16.7

 Somewhat confident

38.9

 Very confident

33.3

 Extremely confident

11.1

Knowledge of inflammatory back pain classification criteria, %

 Calin criteria

0

 ASAS criteria

16.7

 Berlin criteria

0

  1. ASAS Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society
  2. SD Standard Deviation; Percentages may exceed 100% due to rounding