Table 1.
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) |