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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surgery. 2013 Dec 14;155(5):789–796. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.12.007

Table II.

Characteristics of provider participants

Provider characteristic n (%)
Age (y), mean (SD) 46.5 (10.4)
 <40 13 (26)
 40–49 15 (30)
 50–59 18 (36)
 ≥60 4 (8)
Race/ethnicity
 White 36 (72)
 Black 2 (4)
 Other 11 (22)
Medical training
 Physician providers
  Urology 19 (38)
  Radiation oncology 6 (12)
 Nonphysician providers
  Physician extender* 8 (16)
  Registered nurse 12 (24)
  Medical assistant 5 (10)
Time in practice (y), mean (SD) 16.6 (11.1)
*

Includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

SD, Standard deviation.