Table 2.
Demographic information of participants
| MD/NP n = 11 | RN n = 5 | LPN n = 5 | MOVE! n = 3 | Totala n = 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| Range | 40–51 | 36–63 | 27–62 | 28–43 | 27–63 |
| Average | 45.9 | 47.4 | 44.4 | 36.7 | 45.0 |
| Gender | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Male | 3 (27) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 5 (21) |
| Female | 8 (73) | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 3 (100) | 19 (79) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 8 (73) | 2 (40) | 0 | 3 (100) | 13 (54) |
| Black | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 5 (100) | 0 (0) | 7 (29) |
| Asian | 3 (27) | 1 (20) | 0 | 0 (0) | 4 (17) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 11 (100) | 3 (80) | 5 (100) | 3 (100) | 23 (96) |
| Average years in NY HHS | 10.1 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 10.3 |
| Average years in any VA | 11.3 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 11.3 |
| Average years practicing since licensing | 17.0 | 19.8 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 16.7 |
Age, gender, race, ethnicity, average working years at the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System and any Veterans Health Administration, and average years practicing since licensing. Participants organized by license: MD = primary care doctor, NP = nurse practitioner, RN = registered nurse, LPN = licensed practical nurse, MOVE! = MOVE! staff (2 registered dieticians and 1 psychologist)
aTotal excludes data from 1 interviewed clerical assistant to protect identity