Table 2 Volume of injections and use of imaging by professional backgrounda
|  | Medical professional n = 31 (%) | Other healthcare professional n = 105 (%) | Total n = 136 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
n. injections administered per year | |||
 1 to 25 | 22 (71) | 45 (43) | 67 (49) |
 26 to 50 | 5 (16) | 26 (25) | 31 (23) |
 51 to 100 | 1 (3) | 11 (11) | 12 (9) |
 > 100 | 1 (3) | 8 (8) | 9 (7) |
 Not reported | 2 (6) | 15 (14) | 17 (13) |
n. injections (low/high) | |||
 Low (< 25) | 22 (71) | 45 (43) | 67 (49) |
 High (26+) | 7 (23) | 45 (43) | 52 (38) |
 Not reported | 2 (6) | 15 (14) | 17 (13) |
Imaging guidance routinely used | |||
 No imaging used | 8 (26) | 44 (42) | 52 (38) |
 Ultrasound | 10 (32) | 35 (33) | 45 (33) |
 X-ray / Fluoroscopy | 11 (36) | 9 (9) | 20 (15) |
 Tc99m bone scan | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
 Not reported | 2 (6) | 16 (15) | 18 (13) |