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. 2017 Jun 7;10:1395–1400. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S136478

Table 1.

Participant demographics

Characteristics Total number of participants, n (%)
Age (years)
 25–35 7 (10.1)
 36–44 19 (27.5)
 45–54 10 (14.5)
 55–64 21 (30.4)
 ≥65 9 (13.0)
Sex
 Female 38 (55.1)
 Male 27 (39.1)
Years in practice
 0–5 8 (11.6)
 6–10 7 (10.1)
 11–15 9 (13.0)
 16–20 11 (15.9)
 21–25 7 (10.1)
 26–30 10 (14.5)
 ≥31 15 (21.7)
Race/ethnicity
 African American/Black 0 (0)
 Hispanic/Latino 2 (2.9)
 Asian 2 (2.9)
 Caucasian/White 64 (92.8)
Number of patients seen weekly
 0–19 5 (7.2)
 20–39 6 (8.7)
 40–59 18 (26.1)
 60–79 15 (21.7)
 80–99 15 (21.7)
 ≥100 8 (11.6)
Practice location
 Urban 12 (17.4)
 Suburban 10 (14.5)
 Small city 27 (39.1)
 Rural 18 (26.1)
Primary work facility
 Private practice 29 (42.0)
 Academic center 13 (18.8)
 Community health center 9 (13.0)
 Government facility 0 (0)
 Long-term care facility 2 (2.9)
 Locum tenens 3 (4.3)
 Other 10 (14.5)
Previous additional training in pain management
 Yes, 0–8 hours 9 (13.0)
 Yes, >8 hours 31 (44.9)
 No 27 (39.1)
State requirement for opioid-related continuing education
 Yes 24 (34.8)
Primary care provider
 Yes 39 (56.5)
 No 28 (40.6)
Typical number of hours worked/week
 <20 0 (0)
 20–39 9 (13.0)
 40–49 25 (36.2)
 50–59 21 (30.4)
 ≥60 12 (17.4)
Provider type
 Advanced practice nurse 18 (26.1)
 Physician assistant 8 (11.6)
 Physician 39 (56.5)
 Registered nurse 1 (1.4)
 Other 2 (2.9)