Table 1.
Characteristics of the surveyed healthcare providers (N = 108)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| ≤ 44 | 57 (52.8) |
| 45 to 54 | 27 (25.0) |
| ≥ 55 | 14 (12.9) |
| Missing | 10 (9.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 50 (46.3) |
| Male | 46 (42.6) |
| Transgender (Female to Male or Male to Female) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 2 (1.9) |
| Missing | 10 (9.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White or Caucasian (non-Hispanic) | 67 (62.0) |
| Asian, American Indian, Alaska Native | 10 (9.2) |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3 (2.8) |
| Multiracial | 2 (1.9) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 (11.1) |
| Other | 4 (3.7) |
| Missing | 10 (9.3) |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 89 (82.4) |
| Bisexual | 1 (0.9) |
| Lesbian | 2 (1.9) |
| Gay | 2 (1.9) |
| Not Sure or Other | 1 (0.9) |
| Missing | 13 (12.0) |
| Religious Identity | |
| Atheist/Agnostic | 8 (7.4) |
| Buddhist | 5 (4.6) |
| Christian | 56 (51.9) |
| Hindu | 3 (2.8) |
| Jewish | 9 (8.3) |
| Muslim | 5 (4.6) |
| Other | 9 (8.3) |
| Missing | 13 (12.0) |
| Religion plays a role in clinical practice and/or treatment of patients | |
| Strongly Disagree | 28 (25.9) |
| Disagree | 37 (34.3) |
| Neutral/Don't Know | 16 (14.8) |
| Agree | 14 (12.9) |
| Strongly Agree | 3 (2.8) |
| Missing | 10 (9.3) |
| Licensure | |
| MD | 70 (64.8) |
| DO | 0 (0.0) |
| PA | 9 (8.3) |
| ARNP | 17 (15.7) |
| Other | 3 (2.8) |
| Missing | 9 (8.3) |
| Year of graduation from professional school | |
| 2010 to 2014 | 4 (3.7) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 51 (47.2) |
| 1990 to 1999 | 30 (27.8) |
| Prior to 1989 | 13 (12.0) |
| Missing | 10 (9.3) |
| Specialty/clinic | |
| Pathology (Anatomic, Hematopathology) | 5 (4.6) |
| Anesthesiology | 8 (7.4) |
| Hematology (Malignant, Blood & Marrow Transplantation) | 7 (6.5) |
| Women’s oncology (Breast, Gynecologic) | 10 (9.3) |
| Cutaneous Oncology and Sarcoma | 7 (6.5) |
| Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology | 3 (2.8) |
| Gastrointestinal Oncology | 15 (13.9) |
| Head & Neck and Endocrine Oncology | 4 (3.7) |
| Medical specialties (Infectious Diseases, Internal and Hospital Medicine, Senior Adult Oncology, Supportive Care Medicine) | 12 (11.1) |
| Neuro-Oncology | 4 (3.7) |
| Radiation Oncology | 5 (4.6) |
| Thoracic Oncology | 7 (6.5) |
| Other and Missing | 21 (19.4) |
| Average number of patients seen per week | |
| 0–50 | 80 (74.1) |
| 51–100 | 16 (14.8) |
| >100 | 0 (0.0) |
| Missing | 12 (11.1) |
| Percentage of your patients in the past year who have identified themselves as LGBTQI | |
| None | 8 (7.4) |
| 1 to 5% | 61 (56.5) |
| 6 to 10% | 22 (20.4) |
| ≥ 11 | 5 (4.6) |
| Missing | 12 (11.1) |