Knowledge and attitudes towards the use of histological assessments in ulcerative colitis by gastroenterologists vs pathologists

Table 1 Demographics and study cohort characteristics, n (%)

	Gastroenterologists (n = 77)	Pathologists (n = 12)
Age (yr)
< 30	4 (5.2)	0 (0.0)
30-40	30 (39.0)	1 (8.3)
41-50	15 (19.5)	4 (33.3)
51-60	19 (24.7)	4 (33.3)
> 60	9 (11.7)	3 (25.0)
Location
New South Wales	46 (59.7)	8 (66.7)
Victoria	11 (14.3)	2 (16.7)
Queensland	11 (14.3)	2 (16.7)
Western Australia	8 (10.4)	0 (0.0)
Australian Capital Territory	1 (1.3)	0 (0.0)
Highest level of education
Bachelor of medicine/bachelor of surgery	51 (66.2)	11 (91.7)
Masters	10 (13.0)	0 (0.0)
PhD	16 (20.8)	1 (8.3)
What is your predominant practice
Staff specialist	24 (31.2)	10 (83.3)
University academic work	1 (1.3)	0 (0.0)
Visiting medical officer	13 (16.9)	0 (0.0)
Private practice	23 (29.9)	2 (16.7)
In training program	16 (20.8)	0 (0.0)
How many IBD patients do you see each week
0-1	5 (6.5)	N/A
2-5	31 (40.3)	N/A
6-10	18 (23.4)	N/A
> 10	23 (29.9)	N/A
Involved in regular IBD multidisciplinary meeting
Yes	35 (45.5)	6 (50.0)
No	42 (54.5)	6 (50.0)

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; N/A: Not applicable.