Table 3.
Characteristics of Providers Who Entered Free-text Hypoglycemic Drugs in Medication Order Entry
| Provider Role | No (%) of 722 Providers |
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| |
| Physicians | 441 (61.1) |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | 11 (1.5) |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | 58 (8.0) |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 48 (6.7) |
| Pharmacist | 11 (1.5) |
| Unspecified | 153 (21.2) |
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| |
| Physician Demographics | No (%) of 441 Physicians |
|
| |
| Age, mean (range), y | 49.6 (28–82) |
| Age group | |
| 28–40 | 123 (27.9) |
| 41–50 | 116 (26.3) |
| 51–60 | 101 (22.9) |
| > 60 | 96 (21.8) |
| Unspecified | 5 (1.1) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 188 (42.6) |
| Male | 248 (56.2) |
| Unspecified | 5 (1.1) |