Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practices among Paediatricians in Private Sector, Mumbai

Table 2

Characteristics of paediatricians ().

Characteristics of paediatricians	Number	Percentage (%)
Age (completed years)
(Range 26 to 72, median 45)
26–35	12	18.7
36–45	20	31.3
46–55	21	32.8
56–65	7	10.8
66–75	4	6.3
Sex
Male	41	64.1
Female	23	35.9
Duration of clinical practice (years)
<5	8	12.9
5–9	8	12.9
10–19	24	38.7
20–29	15	24.2
30 and above	7	11.3
Average number of new TB patients (children) treated during a month
One or less	28	43.8
2 to 3 patients	26	40.6
4 to 5 patients	7	10.9
More than five patients	3	4.7

Two respondents did not specify years of practice.