Paediatricians knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding immunizations for infants in Italy

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Selected characteristics of the study population

	n	%
Characteristic
Gender
Male	65	42
Female	91	58
Age group, years	51.8 ± 8 (32-79)*
≤45	29	18.6
46-50	46	29.5
51-55	37	23.7
>55	44	28.2
Primary practice type
Primary care	84	53.9
Hospital/University	54	34.6
Private practice	18	11.5
Number of years in practice	19.2 ± 9.4 (1-48)*
≤10	33	21.2
11-20	64	41
21-30	42	26.9
>30	17	10.9
Number of hours worked for week	39.1 ± 11.7 (10-70)*
≤30	38	24.4
31-40	69	44.2
>40	49	31.4
Number of patients seen in a workday	19.6 ± 9.5 (2-55)*
≤10	37	23.7
11-15	26	16.7
16-20	32	20.5
21-25	25	16
>25	36	23.1

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