Table 1.

Descriptive analysis: Demographics of survey participants

Variable	N	Mean (range)	Variable	Category	N
Age	814	44.5 y (24 to 77)	Gender	Male	368
				Female	451
Hours per week for veterinarians in practicea	621	42.0 h (2 to 84)	Primary species contact	Companion	369
				Food	103
				Equine	42
Hours per week for veterinarians not in practiceb	190	43.3 h (1 to 80)		Mixed	238
				Other	30
				No animals	41
Years at location	810	12.1 y (few mo to 45 y)	Location	Urban	532
				Rural	276
				Both	11
Graduation year	819	1990 (1960 to 2009)	Work environment	Practicea	625
				Academia	91
				Industry	43
				Government	64

N — number of responses.

^aIndividuals surveyed could work full- or part-time in clinical practice only.

^bIndividuals surveyed could work full- or part-time in work conditions such as academia or other.