Current practice and clinicians’ perception of medication non-adherence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A survey of 98 clinicians

Table 1 Respondents’ demographics, self-reported expertise and scope of inflammatory bowel disease practice

		Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	46	47%
	Female	52	53%
Age, yr	20-29	7	7%
	30-44	45	46%
	45-60	40	41%
	> 60	6	6%
Years in practice, yr	< 5	11	11%
	5-9	21	22%
	10-14	17	17%
	15-19	10	10%
	≥ 20	39	40%
Profession	Gastroenterology trainee	17	17%
	Gastroenterology consultant	51	52%
	IBD nurse specialist	28	29%
	Other	2	2%
Geographic region	England	92	95%
	Scotland	2	2%
	Wales	2	2%
	Northern Ireland	1	1%
Self-rated level of IBD interest in medically qualified staff	General gastroenterologist	32	46%
	Interest in IBD	18	27%
	Expert IBD physician	18	27%
IBD patients per week	Range 0-150
	Mean 25

IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.