Table 1.
Provider and Practice Demographics (N = 232)
| n (%) | M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, in years | 42.3 (9.8) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 157 (68) | |
| Male | 73 (32) | |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian or White | 168 (72) | |
| African American or Black | 23 (10) | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 21 (9) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 (7) | |
| Native American or American Indian | 1 (<1) | |
| Professional affiliation | ||
| Physician (adolescent medicine, general pediatrics, family, or other) | 137 (62) | |
| Trainee | 57 (26) | |
| Nurse | 21 (9) | |
| Allied health | 7 (3) | |
| Formal training in clinical genetics | ||
| Yes | 33 (14) | |
| Years in independent practice | 10.1 (11.5) | |
| Practice setting | ||
| Academic | 170 (73) | |
| Community or health department | 40 (17) | |
| HMO | 5 (2) | |
| Private practice | 18 (8) | |
| US region of practice | ||
| Northeast | 69 (30) | |
| South | 32 (14) | |
| Midwest | 54 (23) | |
| West | 48 (21) | |
| Hours spent in clinical practice per week | 25.3 (12.9) | |
| Patients seen per week | 43.2 (37.7) | |
| Patient age, in % in years | ||
| ≤ 11 | 14.3 (23.1) | |
| 12 to 17 | 55.1 (26.2) | |
| 18 to 21 | 22.7 (17.5) | |
| ≥22 | 7.7 (14.5) | |
| Patient female gender, in % | 65.1 (16.9) | |
| Patient race, in % | ||
| Caucasian or White | 34.0 (26.7) | |
| African American or Black | 36.3 (28.2) | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.9 (22.5) | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 5.7 (8.5) | |
| Native American or American Indian | 3.5 (15.4) | |
| Patient insurance status, in % | ||
| Medicaid | 49.5 (29.3) | |
| Uninsured | 17.8 (22.1) |
Note. N’s are variable due to sporadic non-response.