Table 2.
Respondent characteristics, n = 6,464 survey respondents
| Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1537 | 23.8 |
| Female | 4591 | 71.0 |
| Unknown | 336 | 5.2 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <20 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 20–29 | 277 | 4.3 |
| 30–39 | 1110 | 17.2 |
| 40–49 | 1707 | 26.4 |
| 50–59 | 2165 | 33.5 |
| ≥60 | 736 | 11.4 |
| Unknown | 456 | 7.1 |
| Race | ||
| White | 4389 | 67.9 |
| Black or African-American | 606 | 9.4 |
| American-Indian or Alaska Native | 47 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 394 | 6.1 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 53 | 0.8 |
| Other/Unknown | 975 | 15.1 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | ||
| Yes | 427 | 6.6 |
| No | 5374 | 83.1 |
| Unknown | 663 | 10.3 |
| Time working in the VHA | ||
| <6 months | 162 | 2.5 |
| 6 months to 1 year | 279 | 4.3 |
| 1–2 years | 609 | 9.4 |
| 2–5 years | 1504 | 23.3 |
| 5–10 years | 1324 | 20.5 |
| 10–15 years | 880 | 13.6 |
| 15–20 years | 525 | 8.1 |
| >20 years | 805 | 12.5 |
| Unknown | 376 | 5.8 |
| Percent time spent working in primary care | ||
| <20 | 351 | 5.4 |
| 20–40 | 166 | 2.6 |
| 41–60 | 219 | 3.4 |
| 61–80 | 285 | 4.4 |
| >80 | 5443 | 84.2 |
| Primary job function in primary care | ||
| Administrative | 732 | 11.3 |
| Dietician | 88 | 1.4 |
| LPN/LVN/CNA | 1119 | 17.3 |
| Mental health professional | 110 | 1.7 |
| Nurse care manager | 1136 | 17.6 |
| Nurse case manager | 246 | 3.8 |
| Other or unknown | 100 | 1.5 |
| Other RN | 354 | 5.5 |
| Pharmacist | 375 | 5.8 |
| Provider | 1769 | 27.4 |
| Social worker | 178 | 2.8 |
| Technician | 257 | 4.0 |
| PACT teamlet membership | ||
| Yes | 5129 | 79.3 |
| No/not applicable to role in the VHA | 1198 | 18.5 |
| Not sure | 137 | 2.1 |
| Supervisory responsibility | ||
| None | 3858 | 59.7 |
| Team leader | 1735 | 26.8 |
| Higher than team leader | 545 | 8.5 |
| Unknown | 326 | 5.0 |