Table 5. Demographic characteristics of survey respondents.
NR = Item non-response.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Role as a Healthcare Professional | |
| Physician | 162 (16.7) |
| Nurse | 738 (75.9) |
| Other | 15 (1.5) |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 (0.62) |
| NR | 51 (5.2) |
| Primary Department | |
| Emergency | 74 (7.6) |
| OB/GYN | 50 (5.1) |
| Psychiatry | 26 (2.7) |
| Pediatrics | 68 (7.0) |
| Other | 634 (65.2) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 40 (4.1) |
| NR | 80 (8.2) |
| Primary Work Zip Code | |
| 166** | 3 (0.31) |
| 168** | 21 (2.2) |
| 170** | 169 (17.4) |
| 171** | 6 (0.62) |
| 177** | 12 (1.2) |
| 178** | 426 (43.8) |
| 179** | 14 (1.4) |
| 180** | 1 (0.10) |
| 184** | 9 (0.93) |
| 185** | 57 (5.9) |
| 186** | 11 (1.13) |
| 187** | 123 (12.7) |
| NR | 120 (12.3) |
| Years in the Healthcare Profession | |
| Fewer than 10 years | 281 (28.9) |
| 10–19 years | 214 (22.0) |
| 20–29 years | 170 (17.5) |
| 30 years or more | 240 (24.7) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 15 (1.5) |
| NR | 52 (5.4) |
| Age | |
| 18 to 25 years old | 58 (6.0) |
| 26 to 35 years old | 211 (21.7) |
| 36 to 45 years old | 184 (18.9) |
| 46 to 55 years old | 209 (21.5) |
| 56 to 65 years old | 217 (22.3) |
| 66 to 75 years old | 22 (2.3) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 16 (1.7) |
| NR | 55 (5.7) |
| Educational Attainment | |
| Grade 12 or GED (high school graduate) | 1 (0.1) |
| 1 to 3 years after high school (some college, Associate's degree, or technical school) | 223 (22.9) |
| College 4 years or more (college graduate) | 434 (44.7) |
| Advanced degree (Master's, Doctorate, etc.) | 245 (25.2) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 15 (1.5) |
| NR | 54 (5.6) |
| Residential Characteristics | |
| Rural | 616 (63.4) |
| Suburban | 247 (25.4) |
| Urban | 42 (4.3) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 17 (1.8) |
| NR | 50 (5.1) |
| Place of Birth | |
| In the United States | 866 (89.1) |
| Outside of the United States | 49 (5.0) |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 (0.6) |
| NR | 51 (5.3) |
| Race and ethnicity | |
| White, European American, or European | 808 (83.1) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Asian | 30 |
| Black, African American, or African | 8 |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish | 12 |
| Middle Eastern or North African | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| None of these fully describe me. | 19 |
| Prefer not to answer. | 40 (4.1) |
| NR | 50 (5.1) |
| Gender identity | |
| Woman | 737 (75.8) |
| Man | 166 (17.1) |
| None of these fully describe me. | 3 (0.3) |
| Prefer not to answer. | 15 (1.5) |
| NR | 51 (5.3) |