Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of NP sample
| All NPs (n=1,110) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), m (SD) | |
| Age | 48.6 (11.9) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Women | 966 (87.0) |
| Men | 144 (13.0) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 889 (80.1) |
| Black | 41 (3.7) |
| Asian | 110 (9.9) |
| Other | 70 (6.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic | 1,017 (91.6) |
| Hispanic | 93 (8.4) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 832 (75.0) |
| Not Married | 278 (25.1) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| ADN, ASN, BSN, Other | 41 (3.7) |
| MSN | 930 (83.8) |
| DNP, PHD | 139 (12.5) |
| Years of experience, n (%) | |
| ≤3 years | 250 (22.5) |
| 4–9 years | 383 (34.5) |
| ≥10 years | 477 (43.0) |
| Hours per week, n (%) | |
| Less than 20 hours | 53 (4.8) |
| 20–40 hours | 327 (29.5) |
| 40+ hours | 730 (65.8) |
| Panel management, n (%) | |
| Co-managed panel | 620 (55.9) |
| Managed own patient panel | 490 (44.1) |
Abbreviations: m = mean, SD = standard deviation, n = number, NP = nurse practitioner