Table 2.
Characteristics of the participating practice settings, EHR use, and focus group participants’ professional status and gender.
| Practice | Setting | EHR | Composition of participants |
| A | Suburban; west central Michigan | Yes | 2 male physicians |
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3 female staff (1 participated) |
| B | Rural; east central Michigan | Yes | 1 female physician, 1 male physician |
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5 female staff (2 participated) |
| C | Suburban; east central Michigan | No | 1 male physician |
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1 female physician assistant |
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4 female staff (1 participated) |
| D | Rural; southern Michigan | No | 1 female physician, 1 male physician |
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3 female staff (2 participated) |
| E | Rural; Upper Peninsula Michigan | No | 1 female physician |
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3 female staff (2 participated) |