TABLE 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants (N=351) |
|---|---|
| Highest training | |
| MD/DO | 74 (21.1) |
| PA | 55 (15.7) |
| APN | 180 (51.3) |
| Other (PharmD, RN, RT) | 42 (12.0) |
| Number of years in practice (N=324) | |
| <6 | 129 (39.8) |
| 6-15 | 88 (27.2) |
| 16-25 | 44 (13.6) |
| >25 | 63 (19.4) |
| Practice categories (N=322) | |
| Community, hospital-owned practice | 30 (9.3) |
| Hospital-based academic setting | 38 (11.8) |
| Large multidisciplinary primary care practice | 39 (12.1) |
| Large physician-only primary care practice | 3 (0.9) |
| Small multidisciplinary primary care practice | 36 (11.2) |
| Small physician-only primary care practice | 41 (12.7) |
| NP-owned practice | 6 (1.9) |
| Specialty practice | 61 (19.0) |
| Other | 68 (21.1) |
| Age group (y) (N=326) | |
| 20-34 | 47 (14.4) |
| 35-49 | 105 (32.2) |
| 50-64 | 148 (45.4) |
| ≥65 | 26 (8.0) |
| Female (N=322) | 237 (73.6) |
| Region | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 23 (6.6) |
| Atlanta, Ga | 21 (6.0) |
| Denver, CO | 26 (7.4) |
| Hartford, CT | 7 (2.0) |
| Houston, TX | 29 (8.3) |
| Kansas City, KS | 14 (4.0) |
| Las Vegas, NV | 10 (2.8) |
| Louisville, KY | 23 (6.6) |
| Memphis, TN | 21 (6.0) |
| Miami, FL | 9 (2.6) |
| Mobile, AL | 21 (6.0) |
| New Orleans, LA | 18 (5.1) |
| Phoenix, AZ | 20 (5.7) |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 17 (4.8) |
| Portland, OR | 30 (8.5) |
| Raleigh, NC | 32 (9.1) |
| Richmond, VA | 17 (4.8) |
| Sacramento, CA | 13 (3.7) |
APN = advanced practice nurse; DO = doctor of osteopath; MD = medical doctor; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant; PharmD = PhD in pharmacology; RN = registered nurse; RT = respiratory therapist.