Table 1 Profile of respondents.
Total number of respondents n = 116 | |
|---|---|
Area of practice, n (%) | |
Paediatric/neonatal intensive care | 37 (32) |
Clinical genetics | 40 (35) |
Combined clinical and laboratory genetics | 12 (10) |
Laboratory genetics | 22 (19) |
Other | 5 (4) |
Status, n (%) | |
Physician >5 years’ experience | 64 (55) |
Physician <5 years’ experience | 34 (29) |
Medical resident | 15 (13) |
Other | 3 (3) |
Frequency in NICU/PICU patient care involvement, n (%) | |
Very often (>20 times/year) | 46 (40) |
Often (6 to 20 times/year) | 26 (22) |
Sometimes (<6 times/year) | 28 (24) |
Never | 16 (14) |
Frequency of genetic test ordering, n (%) | |
Often (>1 time/month) | 70 (60) |
Sometimes (<1 time/month) | 26 (23) |
Never | 20 (17) |
