Table 1. Respondent characteristics (N = 2,106).
| Clinician characteristics | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1368 | 65.0% |
| Experience | ||
| Trainee | 1097 | 52.1% |
| Attending, less than 10 years | 545 | 25.9% |
| Attending, 10 or more years | 464 | 22.0% |
| Specialty | ||
| Primary care | 1213 | 57.6% |
| Specialist | 893 | 42.4% |
| Type of compensation | ||
| Salary only | 1358 | 64.5% |
| Fee-for-service | 746 | 35.4% |
| Hospital Characteristics | ||
| Hospital size | ||
| <250 beds | 409 | 19.4% |
| 250–500 beds | 835 | 39.6% |
| >500 beds | 862 | 40.9% |
| Hospital type | ||
| VA/Government* | 220 | 10.4% |
| For-profit | 484 | 23.0% |
| Non-profit | 1402 | 66.6% |
| Type of institution | ||
| Academic | 1565 | 74.3% |
| Non-academic | 541 | 25.7% |
| Setting | ||
| Urban | 1423 | 67.6% |
| Suburban | 535 | 25.4% |
| Rural | 148 | 7.0% |
*integrated health care system serving American veterans