Table 2 Description of physician respondents’ profiles and practice settings

On what qualification do you follow children with B or T cell deficiency?

Consultant^a

0

14 (78%)

8 (35%)

Attending physician^b

1 (33%)

1 (5%)

1 (4%)

Both consultant and attending physician

2 (67%)

3 (17%)

14 (61%)

Did not answer

0

1

0

Where is your main practice located (Province/Territory)?

Alberta

0

0

1 (4%)

British Columbia

0

5 (26%)

6 (26%)

Manitoba

0

0

1 (4%)

Nova Scotia

0

0

2 (9%)

Newfoundland

0

0

3 (13%)

Ontario

0

2 (11%)

2 (9%)

Quebec

0

10 (53%)

8 (35%)

Saskatchewan

3 (100%)

2 (11%)

0

How many years have you been in practice?

0 to 4 years

0

2 (11%)

6 (27%)

5 to 9 years

2 (67%)

4 (22%)

4 (18%)

10 to 19 years

1 (33%)

5 (28%)

7 (32%)

20 to 29 years

0

4 (22%)

1 (5%)

 ≥ 30 years

0

3 (17%)

4 (18%)

Did not answer

0

1

1

Which of the following best describes your practice setting?

Hospital-based

3 (100%)

19 (100%)

19 (83%)

Community-based

0

0

3 (13%)

Both academic and community hospital

0

0

1 (4%)

Is your practice setting university affiliated?

Yes

3 (100%)

19 (100%)

23 (100%)

No

0

0

0

In the past 12 months, how many patients with mild/moderate B cell deficiency did you see?

0

2 (67%)

2 (10%)

0

1–5

1 (33%)

12 (60%)

6 (26%)

6–10

0

3 (15%)

4 (17%)

 ≥ 11

0

2 (10%)

13 (57%)

In the past 12 months, how many patients with mild/moderate T cell deficiency did you see?

0

1 (33%)

2 (10%)

1 (4%)

1–5

1 (33%)

12 (60%)

5 (22%)

6–10

1 (33%)

3 (15%)

6 (26%)

 ≥ 11

0 (33%)

2 (10%)

11 (48%)

What information sources do you use to answer immunization-related questions? ^c

Provincial Immunization Guide

0

16 (84%)

16 (84%)

Canadian Immunization Guide

2 (67%)

13 (68%)

15 (65%)

Colleagues

2 (67%)

13 (68%)

12 (52%)

Red book

3 (100%)

12 (63%)

13 (68%)

CDC website

0

8 (42%)

11 (48%)

Other sources (number of physicians who mentioned the source) ^{c, d}

0

5 (26%)

4 (17%)

Total number of sources cited

≤ 2 sources

2 (67%)

5 (26%)

9 (39%)

3–4 sources

1 (33%)

6 (32%)

8 (35%)

 ≥ 5 sources

0

8 (42%)

6 (26%)

In general, are vaccines administered to patients with mild/moderate B or T cell defects at your practice setting?

Yes

3 (100%)

15 (79%)

21 (91%)

No

0

3 (16%)

2 (9%)

Did not answer

0

1 (5%)

0