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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Information needs of physicians regarding the diagnosis of rare diseases: a questionnaire-based study in Belgium

Characteristic

Participants (n = 295)

n

%

Sex

 Female

183

62%

 Male

112

38%

Age

  < 30 yr.

46

16%

 30 to 45 yr.

101

34%

 45 to 60 yr.

98

33%

  > 60 yr.

50

17%

Profession

 General Practitioner

114

39%

 Pediatrician

95

32%

 Adult specialist

48

16%

  Endocrinologist

17

6%

  Neurologist

31

11%

 Pediatric specialist

27

9%

  Pediatric endocrinologist

15

5%

  Pediatric neurologist

12

4%

 Other

11

4%

Graduated at university in …

 Flanders

147

52%

 Brussels

47

16%

 Wallonia

93

32%

Working region

 Flanders

149

52%

 Brussels

60

21%

 Wallonia

78

27%

Workplace

 University hospital

90

31%

 Peripheral hospital

65

22%

 Outside hospital

129

44%

 Other

10

3%