Table 2 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | n = 35 |
|---|---|
Age (y) [mean (stdev) [range]] | 50.5 (9.6) [30–73] |
Gender [number (%)] | |
 Female | 32 (91.4%) |
 Male | 3 (9.0%) |
Profession | |
 Audiologist | 1 (2.9%) |
 Dentist (ID-specialised) | 3 (8.6%) |
 Dermatologist | 1 (2.9%) |
 Dietician (ID-specialised) | 2 (5.7%) |
 General Practitioner | 2 (5.7%) |
 ID physician | 3 (8.6%) |
 Municipal Health Services doctor | 1 (2.9%) |
 Nurse / coordinating nurse (ID-specialised) | 3 (8.6%) |
 Occupational therapist | 2 (5.7%) |
 Ophthalmologist | 1 (2.9%) |
 Orthoptist | 2 (5.7%) |
 Paediatrician | 2 (5.7%) |
  (child) Physiotherapist | 4 (11.4%) |
 Psychiatrist (child/youth/adult) | 1 (2.9%) |
 Psychologist | 1 (2.9%) |
 Podiatrist | 2 (5.7%) |
  (child) Rehabilitation physician | 1 (2.9%) |
 Representative of patient organisation | 2 (5.7%) |
 Speech therapist | 1 (2.9%) |
Time working in this profession (y) | |
  [mean (stdev) [range]] | 19.2 (10,2) [0.7–40] |
Frequency of contact with people with DS [number (%)] | |
  (almost) daily | 9 (25.7%) |
 Weekly | 14 (40.0%) |
 Monthly | 7 (20.0%) |
 Half-yearly | 3 (8.6%) |
 Yearly | 1 (2.9%) |
 Less than once a year | 1 (2.9%) |