Table 1 Characteristics of participating physicians in 2001 and 2006
2001 survey (n (%))2006 survey (n (%))p Value
Language
    German279 (66.1)331 (66.5)0.90
    French143 (33.9)167 (33.5)
Physician specialty
    Paediatric pulmonologist (qualified)16 (3.8)18 (3.6)0.34
    Paediatric pulmonologist (interest)21 (5.0)13 (2.6)
    General paediatrician and other subspecialist385 (91.2)467 (93.8)
Work place
    Hospital102 (24.2)153 (30.7)0.05
    Private practice301 (71.3)331 (66.5)
    Unclear19 (4.5)14 (2.8)
No of bronchiolitis patients treated/year
    <10133 (31.5)125 (25.1)0.15
    10–50241 (57.1)306 (61.5)
    >5037 (8.8)55 (11.0)
    Missing11 (2.6)12 (2.4)
Total422 (100.0)498 (100.0)