Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents
| Item | n | (%) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 12 | 26.7 |
| Male | 33 | 73.3 |
| Age group | ||
| 20–35 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 36–45 | 22 | 48.9 |
| 46–50 | 9 | 20.0 |
| 50+ | 13 | 28.9 |
| Place of birth | ||
| USA | 41 | 91.1 |
| Mexico | 2 | 4.4 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 4.4 |
| Professional category | ||
| Primary care | 21 | 46.7 |
| Specialist | 24 | 53.3 |
| Years of practice in the U.S. | ||
| 1–3 | 3 | 6.7 |
| 3–6 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 6–10 | 8 | 17.8 |
| 10+ | 31 | 68.9 |
| Type of practice | ||
| Private office | 23 | 51.1 |
| HMO | 2 | 4.4 |
| Hospital | 7 | 15.6 |
| Non-hospital based clinic | 4 | 8.9 |
| Country of medical training | ||
| USA | 42 | 93.3 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2.2 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2.2 |
| Language spoken at home | ||
| English | 41 | 91.1 |
| Spanish | 1 | 2.2 |
| Both | 3 | 6.7 |
| Language most spoken in practice | ||
| English | 35 | 77.8 |
| Spanish | 2 | 4.4 |
| Both | 8 | 17.8 |