Table 2.
Characteristics of physicians currently practicing pain
| Total (n = 79) | |
|---|---|
| Setting Practicing Pain Medicine | |
| Both Inpatient and Outpatient | 41 (51.90%) |
| Inpatient | 5 (6.33%) |
| Outpatient | 33 (41.77%) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Years Practicing Pain Medicine | |
| 12 to 20 | 11 (14.47%) |
| 3 to 5 | 23 (30.26%) |
| 6 to 8 | 12 (15.79%) |
| 9 to 11 | 7 (9.21%) |
| Less than 3 | 23 (30.26%) |
| Missing | 3 |
| Percent of Time Practicing Anesthesia | |
| 21 to 40 | 8 (10.53%) |
| 41 to 60 | 6 (7.89%) |
| 61 to 80 | 7 (9.21%) |
| 81 to 100 | 3 (3.95%) |
| Less than 21 | 52 (68.42%) |
| Missing | 3 |
| Percent of Time Practicing Pain Medicine | |
| 21 to 40 | 12 (15.79%) |
| 41 to 60 | 7 (9.21%) |
| 61 to 80 | 9 (11.84%) |
| 81 to 100 | 41 (53.95%) |
| Less than 21 | 7 (9.21%) |
| Missing | 3 |
| Percent of Time Non-Clinical | |
| 21 to 40 | 9 (11.84%) |
| 41 to 60 | 1 (1.32%) |
| 61 to 80 | 4 (5.26%) |
| Less than 21 | 62 (81.58%) |
| Missing | 3 |
| Environment Practicing Pain Medicine | |
| Academic | 39 (52.00%) |
| Both Academic and Priv Pract | 4 (5.33%) |
| Private Practice | 32 (42.67%) |
| Missing | 4 (5.06%) |
| Job Satisfaction | |
| Dissatisfied | 10 (13.16%) |
| Neither | 9 (11.84%) |
| Satisfied | 28 (36.84%) |
| Very dissatisfied | 1 (1.32%) |
| Very satisfied | 28 (36.84%) |
| Missing | 3 |