Table 3 Demographic characteristics and specialties of physicians completing questionnaires A, B and C.
From: Effect of response format for clinical vignettes on reporting quality of physician practice
Physician characteristics | Questionnaire A (open-ended) | Questionnaire B (closed-ended with deceptive items) | Questionnaire C (closed-ended) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 114 | 118 | 118 | |
Sex (% female) | 41.2 | 37.3 | 37.3 | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 43.8 ± 9.2 | 46.4 ± 8.8 | 47.2 ± 9.6 | |
Years practicing rheumatology (mean ± SD) | 17.8 ± 8.6 | 18.7 ± 8.5 | 19.4 ± 8.9 | |
Exclusive private practice (%) | 35.0 | 32.8 | 31.1 | |
Practice | Both private and public practice (%) | 26.5 | 32.8 | 28.6 |
Exclusive public practice (%) | 38.5 | 34.4 | 40.3 | |
Previously prescribed TNF-blocking drug (yes, %) | 64.9 | 68.6 | 73.9 | |
Access to a checklist before TNF-blocker drug prescription (yes, %) | 46.6 | 44.5 | 51.9 | |