Table 1.
Demographic and practice characteristics of survey participants by provider group
| Ophthalmologists | Optometrists | Rehabilitation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants (N) |
111 |
246 |
81 |
| Race/ethnicity group (%) |
|
|
|
| White, non-Hispanic |
103 (94.5) |
216 (89.6) |
68 (84.0) |
| African-American |
1 (0.9) |
16 (6.6) |
11 (13.6) |
| Hispanic |
1 (0.9) |
4 (1.7) |
1 (1.2) |
| Asian |
2 (1.8) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0.0) |
| Native American |
1 (0.9) |
2 (0.8) |
1 (1.2) |
| Other |
1 (0.9) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0.0) |
| Average age (SD) |
53.0 (11.8) |
45.7 (12.0) |
47.8 (11.1) |
| Gender (%) |
|
|
|
| Male |
95 (88.8) |
136 (55.7) |
16 (19.8) |
| Female |
12 (11.2) |
108 (44.3) |
65 (80.2) |
|
Practice types |
|
|
|
| Private practice with at least one Ophthalmologist |
91 (82.0) |
25 (10.2) |
0 (0.0) |
| Private practice with at least one Optometrist |
27 (24.3) |
150 (61.0) |
0 (0.0) |
| Practice based in a university |
13 (11.7) |
21 (8.5) |
4 (4.9) |
| Department of Veterans Affairs clinic or medical center |
3 (2.7) |
10 (4.1) |
11 (13.6) |
| Rehabilitation hospital |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.4) |
1 (1.2) |
| General hospital |
4 (3.6) |
3 (1.2) |
0 (0.0) |
| Outpatient rehabilitation center |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.4) |
1 (1.2) |
| Independent service for the visually impaired |
0 (0.0) |
1(0.4) |
11 (13.6) |
| State agency |
0 (0.0) |
2 (0.8) |
44 (54.3) |
| Optical retail store |
8 (7.2) |
46 (18.7) |
0 (0.0) |
| Other |
4 (3.6) |
18 (7.3) |
21 (25.9) |
|
Other settings where services provided |
|
|
|
| Public or private schools (day programs) |
0 (----) |
12 (4.9) |
21 (25.9) |
| Residential schools (e.g., Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind) |
1 (0.9) |
4 (1.6) |
18 (22.2) |
| General hospitals |
20 (18.2) |
9 (3.7) |
0 (----) |
| In-patient psychiatric hospitals |
2 (1.8) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (----) |
| Nursing homes |
3 (2.7) |
28 (11.4) |
8 (9.9) |
| State or Federal prisons or Local jails |
0 (----) |
7 (2.9) |
3 (3.7) |
| Other | 1 (0.9) | 25 (10.2) | 17 (21.0) |