Table 3 Demographic differences in reporting the dense fine speckled (AC-2) and the rods and rings pattern (AC-23), with results shown and presented as percentage (%) of the total responders % per geographic continent
a) Dense fine speckled (AC-2) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory professionals | Clinicians | |||||||
Total | Competent | Expert | ||||||
Continent | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) |
Africa | 8 | 6 (75.0%)a | 5 | 3 (60.0%) | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 | n.a |
Asia | 59 | 46 (78.0%)b | 33 | 22 (66.7%) | 26 | 24 (92.3%) | 9 | 5 (55.6%) |
Australia | 6 | 5 (83.3%)c | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 5 | 5 (100%) | 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Europe | 251 | 143 (57.0%) | 118 | 48 (40.7%) | 133 | 95 (71.4%) | 143 | 78 (54.5%) |
North Amercia | 36 | 16 (44.4%) | 17 | 7 (41.2%) | 19 | 9 (47.4%) | 7 | 2 (28.6%) |
South America | 61 | 46 (75.4%)d | 30 | 18 (60.0%) | 31 | 28 (90.3%) | 11 | 8 (72.7%) |
Total | 421 | 262 (62.2%) | 204 | 98 (48.0%) | 217 | 164 (75.6%) | 172 | 94 (54.7%) |
b) Rods and rings (AC-23) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory | Clinicians | |||||||
Total | Competent | Expert | ||||||
Continent | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) | n | Reporting (%) |
Africa | 10 | 8 (80.0%) | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 4 | 3 (75.0%) | 0 | n.a |
Asia | 59 | 45 (76.3%) | 33 | 23 (69.7%) | 26 | 22 (84.6%) | 9 | 3 (33.3%) |
Australia | 5 | 1 (20.0%) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 4 | 1 (25.0%) | 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Europe | 247 | 149 (60.3%) | 116 | 55 (47.4%) | 131 | 94 (71.8%) | 140 | 33 (23.6%) |
North Amercia | 36 | 22 (61.1%) | 17 | 8 (47.1%) | 19 | 14 (73.7%) | 7 | 2 (28.6%) |
South America | 59 | 36 (61.0%) | 30 | 15 (50.0%) | 29 | 21 (72.4%) | 11 | 3 (27.3%) |
Total | 416 | 261 (62.7%) | 203 | 106 (52.2%) | 213 | 155 (72.8%) | 169 | 41 (24.3%) |