Table 1.
Respondent Demographics
n = 239 | No. (%) |
Geographic region (IDSA region) | |
Northeast | 60 (25.1) |
West | 62 (25.9) |
Midwest | 39 (16.3) |
South | 65 (27.2) |
Other | 13 (5.4) |
Clinician type | |
Medical doctor (MD) | 191 (79.9) |
Doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) | 14 (5.9) |
Nurse practitioner (NP) | 12 (5.0) |
Physician assistant (PA) | 5 (2.1) |
Doctor of pharmacology (PharmD) | 17 (7.1) |
Years in practice | |
0–5 | 91 (38.1) |
6–10 | 54 (22.6) |
11–15 | 39 (16.3) |
16–20 | 19 (7.9) |
>21 | 36 (15.1) |
Practice type (select all that apply) | |
University/medical school | 187 (78.2) |
Private practice | 18 (7.5) |
Hospital/clinic | 80 (33.5) |
Federal government | 17 (7.1) |
Abbreviation: IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America.