Table 1.
Characteristics of Full Sample and Differences by Clinician Persona.
| Clinician characteristics N (%) |
Full sample N = 209 |
Ready n = 42 |
Cautious n = 85 |
Not Yet Ready n = 82 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | .02 | ||||
| <35 | 35 (16.7) | 12 (28.6) | 17 (20) | 6 (7.3) | |
| 36-45 | 50 (23.9) | 9 (21.4) | 23 (27.1) | 18 (22.0) | |
| 46-55 | 49 (23.4) | 9 (21.4) | 24 (28.2) | 16 (19.5) | |
| 56+ | 74 (35.4) | 12 (28.6) | 21 (24.7) | 41 (50) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.2) | |||
| Female gender | 193 (92.3) | 37 (88.1) | 76 (89.4) | 80 (97.6) | .07 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White or Caucasian | 191 (91.4) | 35 (83.3) | 81 (95.3) | 75 (91.5) | .08 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 16 (7.7) | 6 (14.3) | 5 (5.9) | 5 (6.1) | .20 |
| Hispanic | 8 (3.8) | 3 (7.3) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (3.8) | .40 |
| Black or African American | 5 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (6.1) | .02 |
| Native American | 4 (1.9) | 2 (4.8) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | .32 |
| Professional status | |||||
| Endocrinologist (MD/MBBCh/DO) | 30 (14.4) | 10 (23.8) | 14 (16.5) | 7 (8.5) | .12 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN) | 2 (1) | 1 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | .42 |
| Registered nurse (RN) | 76 (36.4) | 11 (26.2) | 29 (34.1) | 36 (43.9) | .13 |
| Nurse practitioner (NP) | 35 (16.7) | 10 (23.8) | 14 (16.5) | 11 (13.4) | .34 |
| Certified diabetes educator (CDE) | 126 (60.3) | 16 (38.1) | 45 (52.9) | 65 (79.3) | <.001 |
| Registered dietitian (RD) | 51 (24.4) | 6 (14.3) | 17 (20) | 28 (34.1) | .02 |
| Other | 22 (10.5) | 5 (11.9) | 12 (14.1) | 5 (6.1) | .23 |
| Practice setting | .06 | ||||
| Urban | 119 (57.2) | 28 (66.7) | 54 (63.5) | 37 (45.7) | |
| Suburban | 63 (30.3) | 12 (28.6) | 22 (25.9) | 29 (35.8) | |
| Rural | 26 (12.5) | 2 (4.8) | 9 (10.6) | 15 (18.5) | |
| Practice type | .04 | ||||
| Academic medical center | 98 (46.9) | 24 (57.1) | 44 (51.8) | 30 (36.6) | |
| Community hospital | 40 (19.1) | 2 (4.8) | 16 (18.8) | 22 (26.8) | |
| Large group practice | 35 (16.7) | 10 (23.8) | 15 (17.6) | 10 (12.2) | |
| Small group practice | 18 (8.6) | 3 (7.1) | 4 (4.7) | 11 (13.4) | |
| Solo practice | 12 (5.7) | 1 (2.4) | 4 (4.7) | 7 (8.5) | |
| Other | 6 (2.9) | 2 (4.8) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) | |
P-values that were significant at the <.05 level are indicated in bold.