Table 1.
Self-reported Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
| Characteristic | Endocrinologists (n = 33) | Primary care physicians (n = 22) |
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| Age, median (IQR) | 53 (40–61.5) | 54 (47–60) |
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| Sex, male (%) | 18 (54.5) | 10 (45.5) |
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| Race, frequency (%) | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 1 (4.5) |
| Asian | 10 (30.3) | 2 (9.1) |
| Black or African American | 0 | 1 (4.5) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| White | 22 (66.7) | 17 (77.3) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (4.5) |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (3.0) | 0 |
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| Practice geographic setting, frequency (%) | ||
| Urban | 20 (60.6) | 7 (31.8) |
| City suburb | 7 (21.2) | 9 (40.9) |
| Town | 5 (11.9) | 5 (22.7) |
| Rural | 1 (3.0) | 1 (4.5) |
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| Practice type, frequency (%)a | ||
| Solo | 3 (9.1) | 3 (13.6) |
| Partner(s) | 4 (12.1) | 13 (59.1) |
| Single specialty | 13 (39.4) | 7 (31.8) |
| Multispecialty | 6 (18.2) | 2 (9.1) |
| Hospital-based | 14 (42.4) | 1 (4.5) |
| Community-based | 2 (6.1) | 6 (27.3) |
Abbreviation: IQR = interquartile range.
a
Percentages do not add up to 100 as instructed to mark all that apply.