Table 1.
Participant and practice characteristics (n = 382)
| Characteristic | n | Mean | Percent or SD * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | — | 49 | SD = 10.0 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 191 | 50.0 | |
| Female | 191 | 50.0 | |
| Primary practice location | |||
| Non-U.S. | 12 | 3.2 | |
| Northeast | 67 | 17.5 | |
| Midwest | 92 | 24.1 | |
| Southwest | 122 | 31.9 | |
| West | 89 | 23.3 | |
| Years in practice since residency (mean) | — | 16.6 | SD = 9.8 |
| Current practice | |||
| Solo practice | 49 | 12.8 | |
| Health Maintenance Organization | 8 | 2.1 | |
| OB/GYN partnership/group | 191 | 50.0 | |
| University full-time faculty and practice | 53 | 13.9 | |
| Multi-specialty group | 53 | 13.9 | |
| Other | 28 | 7.3 | |
| Primary medical specialty | |||
| General OB/GYN | 348 | 91.1 | |
| Maternal-Fetal medicine | 24 | 6.3 | |
| Obstetrics only | 3 | 0.8 | |
| Reproductive endocrinology | 1 | 0.3 | |
| Gynecology only | 2 | 0.5 | |
| Other | 4 | 1.0 | |
| Residence of patients | |||
| Urban, inner city | 160 | 41.9 | |
| Suburban | 118 | 30.9 | |
| Mid-sized town | 60 | 15.7 | |
| Rural | 32 | 8.4 | |
| Military | 8 | 2.1 | |
| Other | 4 | 1.0 | |
| Percent of patient race/ethnicity in practice (mean) | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | — | 58.7 | SD = 27.3 |
| Hispanic | — | 17.5 | SD = 21.3 |
| African-American | — | 14.5 | SD = 15.2 |
| Native American | — | 1.7 | SD = 8.0 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | — | 4.8 | SD = 7.5 |
| Other | — | 1.7 | SD = 7.3 |
| Patients seen each week (mean) | — | 89.4 | SD = 41.0 |
| Number of SCD patients seen in the last year | |||
| None | 218 | 57.1 | |
| 1—5 | 126 | 33.0 | |
| 6—10 | 17 | 4.5 | |
| 11—15 | 4 | 1.0 | |
| 16—20 | 5 | 1.3 | |
| 21 or more | 1 | 0.3 | |
*Some columns do not total 100% because of missing responses.
SCD, sickle cell disease; SD, standard deviation.