Table 3.
Descriptive characteristics of emergency clinicians.*
| Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Nurses (n=55) |
Physicians (n=39) |
Nurses (n=40) |
Physicians (n=22) |
| Age, mean (±SD) | 37.5 (±9.7) | 36.5 (±7.9) | 40.9 (±11.4) | 40.3 (±10.1) |
| Sex, % male | 18 | 62 | 18 | 59 |
| Race, % white | 98 | 85 | 88 | 91 |
| Registered nurse or BSN, % | 56 | NA | 60 | NA |
| Board certified in EM, % | NA | 33 | NA | 18 |
| Total experience (years), median (IQR) | 5 (2-9) | 3 (1-7) | 5 (3-11) | 6 (1-12) |
| ED experience (years), median (IQR) | 3 (1-5) | 2 (1-6) | 4 (2-11) | 1 (1-8) |
| Smoking status, % current smoker | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
BSN = Bachelors of Science in Nursing, NA = not applicable, IQR = interquartile range. The physician category includes a small number of physician assistants at each site.