Table 2 Provider and center characteristics are comparable between groups*
Pediatric Rheumatologists | Pediatric Nephrologists | |
|---|---|---|
Respondents | 111 | 71 |
‘How long have you been practicing your specialty?’ | ||
<5 years | 26 (23 %) | 18 (26 %) |
6-10 years | 27 (24 %) | 19 (27 %) |
11-20 years | 29 (26 %) | 15 (21 %) |
>20 years | 29 (26 %) | 18 (26 %) |
‘How many new pSLE patients per year are seen at your institution?’ | ||
<5 | 16 (15 %) | 12 (18 %) |
6-10 | 37 (34 %) | 24 (36 %) |
11-20 | 38 (35 %) | 14 (21 %) |
>20 | 19 (17 %) | 16 (24 %) |
'How many kidney biopsies on pSLE patients are performed each year at your institution?’ | ||
<5 | 41 (38 %) | 24 (35 %) |
6-10 | 43 (40 %) | 24 (35 %) |
11-20 | 21 (19 %) | 16 (24 %) |
>20 | 3 (3 %) | 4 (6 %) |