Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of surveyed Korea medicine doctors
Factors | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20–29 | 0 (0) |
30–39 | 26 (48.1) | |
40–49 | 23 (42.6) | |
50–59 | 5 (9.3) | |
≥60 | 0 (0) | |
Sex | Male | 33 (61.1) |
Female | 21 (38.9) | |
Clinical experience (years) | ≤4 | 3 (5.6) |
5–9 | 16 (29.6) | |
10–19 | 24 (44.4) | |
≥20 | 11 (20.4) | |
Level of healthcare facility of currently affiliated institution | Primary healthcare institution | 26 (48.1) |
Secondary healthcare institution | 28 (51.9) | |
Place of work | Capital | 21 (38.9) |
Metropolitan city | 10 (18.5) | |
City | 23 (42.6) | |
Country | 0 (0) | |
Specialist training | Yes | 45 (83.3) |
No | 9 (16.7) | |
Medical specialty | The Society of Korean Medicine Neuropsychiatry | 27 (60) |
The Society of Korean Medicine Pediatrics | 18 (40) | |
Rate of autism spectrum disorder patients among total outpatients (%) | < 5 | 45 (83.3) |
5–9 | 5 (9.3) | |
10–19 | 2 (3.7) | |
20–49 | 1 (1.9) | |
≥50 | 1 (1.9) | |
Age of patients with ASD treated by respondents (years) (multiple responses allowed) | < 3 | 7 (8.1) |
3–5 | 27 (31.4) | |
6–10 | 41 (47.7) | |
11–20 | 9 (10.5) | |
≥21 | 2 (2.3) | |