Table 1.
Table 1. Characteristics of Prescribers
| Characteristic | No. (%) ∗ (n = 258) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 117 (45) |
| Female | 139 (54) |
| Full time/Part time | |
| Full time | 183 (71) |
| Part time | 70 (27) |
| Primary area of practice | |
| Cardiology | 16 (6) |
| Emergency | 6 (2) |
| Endocrinology | 10 (4) |
| Geriatrics | 5 (2) |
| Internal medicine | 80 (31) |
| Primary care | 75 (29) |
| Psychiatry/Mental health | 20 (8) |
| Rheumatology | 6 (2) |
| Other | 32 (12) |
| Self-rated computer proficiency | |
| Novice | 1 (<1) |
| Below average | 4 (2) |
| Average | 64 (25) |
| Good | 150 (58) |
| Expert | 36 (14) |
| Characteristic | mean (SD) |
| Age | 46.6 (10.1) |
| Years of practice | 14.8 (10.6) |
| Number of half-days/week spent in VA outpatient clinics | 5.3 (4.2) |
| Number of Rx written/week | 97.7 (155.5) |
∗ Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding and missing data.
SD = standard deviation.