Table 4.

Characteristics of the provider sample

Characteristic	N (%)
Provider type
Medical doctor
Resident	88 (52)
Non-resident	68 (40)
Physician assistant	4 (2)
Nurse practitioner	10 (6)
Male	75 (45)
Practice experience, years
<5	110 (65)
5–10	16 (9)
>10	44 (26)
Practice setting
Hospital based	119 (70)
Community-based clinic	51 (30)
Personal experience with CRC screening	25 (14)
Predominant level of insurance
Private	4 (2)
Medicare	21 (12)
Medicaid	59 (35)
VA	6 (4)
Free care	71 (42)
None	1 (1)
Don't know	8 (5)

CRC = colorectal cancer.