Table 1.
Characteristics of Survey Responders Compared to WAFP Membership
| Survey 1 Oct 2005 | Survey 2 Apr 2007 | Survey 3 Dec 2007 | All WAFP Members | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total respondents | 278 | 390 | 226 | 2615a |
|
Gender | ||||
| Female | 118 (42) | 153 (39) | 102 (45) | 1043 (40) |
| Male | 160 (58) | 237 (61) | 124 (55) | 1570 (60) |
|
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| American Indian | 5 (2) | 2 (1) | 1 (<1) | 7 (1) |
| Asian | 21 (8) | 19 (5) | 6 (3) | 59 (5) |
| African American or Black | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 2 (1) | 8 (1) |
| White | 259 (93) | 358 (91) | 209 (92) | 1157 (92) |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 6 (2) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7 (3) | 8 (2) | 2 (1) | 25 (2) |
|
Age | ||||
| 25–34 | 41 (15) | 78 (20) | 42 (19) | 620 (26) |
| 35–44 | 94 (34) | 119 (31) | 62 (27) | 679 (28) |
| 45–54 | 102 (37) | 135 (35) | 82 (36) | 648 (27) |
| 55–64 | 38 (14) | 53 (14) | 38 (17) | 358 (15) |
| >64 | 3 (1) | 5 (1) | 2 (1) | 115 (5) |
|
Practice Setting | ||||
| Multi-specialty group | 127 (46) | 168 (43) | 111 (49) | 593 (47) |
| Single specialty group | 67 (24) | 73 (19) | 44 (19) | 527 (41) |
| Residency and medical school | 35 (13) | 81 (21) | 42 (19) | NA |
| Solo practice | 12 (4) | 13 (3) | 9 (4) | 68 (5) |
| Other | 37 (13) | 55 (19) | 20 (7) | 82 (6) |
|
Practice Location | ||||
| Rural | 88 (32) | 111 (28) | 64 (28) | 454 (35) |
| Suburban/Urban | 190 (67) | 279 (72) | 162 (72) | 860 (65) |
a
WAFP totals for each characteristic do not add up to 2615 because missing responses were excluded.