Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants
| Item* | Rural (n=297) | Urban (n=305) | Total (n=602) | p-value (chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (missing = 0) | 297 (50.66%) | 305 (49.34%) | 602 (100%) | 0.1235 |
| Female | 196 (65.99%) | 219 (71.80%) | 415 (68.94%) | |
| Male | 101 (34.01%) | 86 (28.20%) | 187 (31.06%) | |
| Age (missing = 3) | 294 (49.08%) | 305 (50.92%) | 599 (100%) | 0.8736 |
| ≤ 33 | 69 (23.47%) | 79 (25.90%) | 814 (24.72%) | |
| 33 -41 | 74 (25.17%) | 78 (25.57%) | 152 (25.38%) | |
| 42-53 | 78 (26.53%) | 79 (25.90%) | 157 (26.21%) | |
| > 53 | 73 (24.83%) | 69 (22.62%) | 142(23.71%) | |
| Degree (missing = 4) | 294 (49.16%) | 304 (50.84%) | 598 (100%) | 0.2334 |
| BS/MS | 124 (42.18%) | 105 (34.54%) | 229 (38.29%) | |
| PharmD/Residency | 166 (56.46%) | 198 (65.13%) | 336 (61.20%) | |
| PhD | 2 (0.68%) | 3 (0.99%) | 5 (0 .84%) | |
| Other | 2 (0.68%) | 1 (0.33%) | 3 (0.50%) | |
| Practice (missing = 2) | 296 (49.33) | 304 (50.67%) | 600 (100%) | <.0001 |
| Independent | 103 (34.80%) | 59 (19.41%) | 162 (27.00%) | |
| Chain | 97 (32.77%) | 72 (23.68%) | 169 (28.176%) | |
| Hospital | 57 (19.26%) | 99 (32.57%) | 156 (26.00%) | |
| Education | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (2.63%) | 8 (1.33%) | |
| Industry/other | 26 (8.78%) | 74 (24.34%) | 82 (18.83%) | |
| Nursing home | 13 (4.39%) | 10 (3.29%) | 23 (3.83%) | |
| Region (missing = 0) | 297 (49.34%) | 305 (50.66%) | 602 (100%) | 0.0483 |
| Iowa | 215 (72.39%) | 198 (64.92%) | 413 (68.60%) | |
| North Dakota | 82 (27.61%) | 107 (35.08%) | 189 (31.40%) | |
*
characteristics sorted by rural (<49,000 population) and urban (>50,000 population)