Table 3.
Descriptive characteristics of the participating Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (n = 129) and providers (n = 2,438).
| Variable | Percent or Mean (std dev) |
| Facility Characteristics | |
| Member of teaching council | 45% |
| Total facility beds | 313 (272) |
| Located in metropolitan area | 84% |
| Provider Characteristics | |
| Age in years | 50 (8.7) |
| Gender (% female) | 62% |
| Duration employment at the facility | 11 (8.4) |
| Professional Training | |
| Physician | 38% |
| Registered Nurse | 38% |
| Physician Assistant | 7% |
| Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | 13% |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 0% |
| Other | 6% |
| Specialty | |
| Internal Medicine, General | 35% |
| Internal Medicine, Specialty | 17% |
| Family Medicine | 9% |
| Geriatrics | 7% |
| Other | 35% |
| None | 4% |