Table 1 Demographic characteristics of physicians completing pre-test dengue surveys (n = 231)
Medical specialty | N | (%) |
Internal Medicine | 99 | 42.9 |
Pediatrics | 31 | 13.4 |
Dermatology | 21 | 9.1 |
Infectious Diseases | 13 | 5.6 |
Emergency Medicine | 8 | 3.5 |
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics | 6 | 2.6 |
Family Practice | 3 | 1.3 |
Other/No Answer | 50 | 21.6 |
Years in Practice | N | (%) |
0–5 | 158 | 68.4 |
6–10 | 16 | 6.9 |
> 10 | 49 | 21.2 |
No Answer | 8 | 3.5 |
Dengue Cases Treated | N | (%) |
0 | 144 | 62.3 |
1–5 | 46 | 19.9 |
6–10 | 5 | 2.2 |
> 10 | 18 | 7.8 |
No Answer | 18 | 7.8 |
Medical School | N | (%) |
In United States | 126 | 54.5 |
Oustide U.S. | 99 | 42.9 |
Other/No Answer | 6 | 2.6 |