Table 1.
Demographics of survey respondents (N = 442)
| Demographic variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gastroenterology subspecialty | ||
| General GI | 308 | 71.3 |
| GI Oncologya | 19 | 4.4 |
| Hepatology | 20 | 4.6 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) | 35 | 8.1 |
| Functional/Motility | 5 | 1.2 |
| Advanced Endoscopy | 45 | 10.4 |
| Urban/rural locationb | ||
| Urban | 374 | 85.6 |
| Rural | 63 | 14.4 |
| Practice setting | ||
| Multispeciality Private Practice | 57 | 13.0 |
| Hospital Employed | 52 | 11.9 |
| Single Specialty Private Practice | 178 | 40.6 |
| University/Academic Center | 136 | 31.1 |
| Veterans Affairs | 15 | 3.4 |
| Career Stage | ||
| Fellows in training | 61 | 14.2 |
| In practice from 0 to 10 years | 146 | 33.9 |
| In practice from 11 + years | 224 | 52.0 |
aGI Oncology was presented as a sub specialization to those respondents who previously identified as gastroenterologists to avoid confusion with medical oncologists
bThis study defines rural versus urban areas based upon the USDA’s 2013 “Rural-Urban Continuum Codes,” a classification scheme that distinguishes metro counties by population size and non-metro, or rural, areas by degree of urbanization and adjacency to metro areas. Survey takers were provided access to the continuum coded spreadsheet with instructions to help define the county in which they practiced