Table 3 Characteristics of participants (n = 48)
Japan (n = 24) | US (n = 24) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban | |
(n = 12) | (n = 12) | (n = 12) | (n = 12) | |
Years practicing as physician a | 12.7 ± 5.9 | 17.4 ± 8.1 | 7.9 ± 6.6 | 19.3 ± 9.0 |
(6–24) | (9–38) | (2–23) | (6–34) | |
Genderb | ||||
Male | 9 (75%) | 8 (67%) | 5 (42%) | 5 (42%) |
Female | 3 (25%) | 4 (33%) | 7 (58%) | 7 (58%) |
Settingb | ||||
Clinics | 8 (67%) | 10 (83%) | 12 (100%) | 12 (100%) |
Hospital | 4 (33%) | 2 (17%) | none | none |