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Table 3 Sample distribution and characteristics for both study phases for each category of healthcare provider, as well as for patients and caregivers

From: Contextualized analysis of a needs assessment using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a case example in endocrinology

Healthcare Providers

Phase 1: Qualitative (n = 30)

Phase 2: Quantitative (n = 195)

TOTAL (n = 225)

Specialty

   

  Endocrinologists

8

112

120 (53.3%)

  Pediatric Endocrinologists

12

41

53 (23.6%)

  General Pediatricians

10

42

52 (23.1%)

Gender

   

  Men

20

108

128 (57.1%)

  Women

10

86

96 (42.9%)

Region

   

  Northeast

13

53

66 (29.3%)

  Midwest

6

43

49 (21.8%)

  South

5

59

64 (28.4%)

  West

6

40

46 (20.4%)

Practice setting

   

  Solo or group practice

20

144

164 (72.9%)

  Community hospital or clinic

6

27

33 (14.7%)

  Government hospital

0

11

11 (4.9%)

  Academic Medical Center

4

5

9 (4.0%)

  Other

0

8

8 (3.6%)

Years of practice

   

  0-5 years of practice

1

35

36 (16.0%)

  6-10 years

3

41

44 (19.6%)

  11-20 years

13

71

84 (37.3%)

  21-30 years

10

38

48 (21.3%)

  More than 30 years

3

10

13 (5.7%)

Practice location

   

  Urban

10

92

102 (45.3%)

  Suburban

18

93

111 (49.3%)

  Rural

2

10

12 (5.3%)

Patients & Caregivers

   

  Adult patients with GH deficiency

5

N/A

5 (35.7%)

  Caregivers of child with growth disorder

9

 

9 (64.3%)

Gender

   

  Male

1

N/A

1 (7.7%)

  Female

13

 

13 (92.3%)

Age of child

   

  Age of child = 0–6 years old

1

N/A

1 (11.1%)

  Age of child = 7–12 years old

4

 

4 (44.4%)

  Age of child = 13–18 years old

4

 

4 (44.4%)

Region

   

  Northeast

1

N/A

1 (7.7%)

  Midwest

1

 

1 (7.7%)

  South

6

 

6 (42.9%)

  West

6

 

6 (42.9%)