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Table 1 Background characteristics of participating physicians

From: Acceptance of universal varicella vaccination among Swiss pediatricians and general practitioners who treat pediatric patients

 

Pediatricians (N = 90)

GPs (N = 60)

Total (N = 150)

Background characteristics

N

%

[95% CI]

N

%

[95% CI]

N

%

Region

 German-speaking region of Switzerland

67

74.0% [65.4–83.5]

40

67.0% [54.7–78.6]

107

71.0%

 French-speaking region of Switzerland

23

26.0% [16.5–34.6]

20

33.0% [21.4–45.3]

43

29.0%

Sex

 Male

34

37.8% [27.8–47.8]*

43

71.7% [60.3–83.1]*

77

51.0%

 Female

56

62.2% [52.2–72.2]*

17

28.3% [16.9–39.7]*

73

49.0%

Years in Practice

 2–10 years

26

28.9% [19.5–38.3]

17

28.3% [16.9–39.7]

43

28.7%

 11–20 years

47

52.2% [41.9–62.5]

26

43.3% [30.8–55.9]

73

48.7%

 21–35 years

17

18.9% [10.8–26.9]

17

28% [16.9–39.7]

34

22.7%

Have children on their own

 Yes

75

83.0% [75.6–91.0]

52

87.0% [78.1–95.3]

127

84.7%

 No

15

17.0% [8.9–24.4]

8

13.0% [4.7–21.9]

23

15.3%

Have their children fully vaccinated as per NIP

 Yes

75

100.0% [100%]

52

100.0% [100%]

127

100.0%

 No

0

0%

0%

0%

0

0%

  1. * significant difference between GPs and pediatricians (p-value < 0.05)