Attitudes and practice patterns for maintaining relative dose intensity of chemotherapy in outpatient clinics: results of a Japanese web-based survey

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents

Characteristic	Group ML (n = 185)			Group BC (n = 160)
		Number	%		Number	%
Age (years)	≤29	5	3	≤29	1	1
	30–34	22	12	30–34	12	8
	35–39	30	16	35–39	33	21
	40–44	37	20	40–44	31	19
	45–49	43	23	45–49	39	24
	50–54	28	15	50–54	23	14
	55–59	13	7	55–59	16	10
	≥60	7	4	≥60	5	3
Decade of medical license	2000s	44	24	2000s	33	21
	1990s	88	48	1990s	72	45
	1980s	46	25	1980s	46	29
	1970s	7	4	1970s	9	6
Specialty	Board-certified internist	142	77	Board-certified surgeon	131	82
	Board-certified hematologist	141	76	Board-certified breast surgeon	58	36
	Board-certified oncologist	18	10	Board-certified oncologist	17	11
	Not applicable	15	8	Board-certified internist	10	6
				Not applicable	8	5
Type of clinic/hospital	Academic medical center	59	32	Academic medical center	33	21
	Cancer center or public hospital	59	32	Cancer center or public hospital	46	29
	Private hospital	67	36	Private hospital	69	43
	Other	0	0	Other	12	8

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