Table 1 Baseline characteristics of survey respondents
Canada | Europe | Australia/NZ | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | |||
<35 | 28 (16.7) | 3 (10.3) | 10 (19.6) |
35–50 | 93 (55.4) | 11 (37.9) | 30 (58.8) |
51–65 | 39 (23.2) | 15 (51.7) | 11 (21.6) |
>65 | 8 (4.8) | ||
Years in practice | |||
<5 | 37 (22) | 3 (10.3) | 18 (35.3) |
5 to 10 | 35 (20.8) | 5 (17.2) | 10 (19.6) |
10 to 15 | 33 (19.6) | 3 (10.3) | 7 (13.7) |
>15 | 53 (31.5) | 18 (62.1) | 12 (23.5) |
Percentage of time spent in direct patient care | |||
<25 % | 11 (6.5) | 2 (6.9) | 3 (5.9) |
25–50 % | 28 (16.7) | 4 (13.8) | 10 (19.6) |
51–75 % | 61 (36.3) | 9 (31) | 14 (27.5) |
>75 % | 68 (40.5) | 14 (48.3) | 24 (47.1) |
Primary hospital affiliation is in urban center | 157 (93.5) | 27 (93.1) | 43 (84.3) |
Self-identified vascular access expert | 26 (15.5) | 16 (55.2) | 7 (13.7) |
Primary hospital has a nephrology fellowship training program | 115 (68.5) | 23 (79.3) | 45 (88.2) |
Risk of primary failure of fistulas at local center | |||
<25 % | 52 (31) | 20 (69) | 30 (58.8) |
25–50 % | 63 (37.5) | 8 (27.6) | 8 (15.7) |
51–75 % | 8 (4.8) | - | 1 (2) |
Do not know | 45 (26.8) | 1 (3.4) | 12 (23.5) |