Table 1.
Participant Demographics (n = 264)
| Total | Provider | Specialist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD (range), years | 39.9 ±13.7 (21-81) | 48.9 ±14 (21-81) | 34.6 ±10.3 (23-75) |
| Years practicing | 12.4 ±11.8 (1-50) | 18.7 ±12.7 (1-50) | 8.6 ±9.2 (1-47) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 19.7% | 39.4% | 7.8% |
| Female | 80.3% | 60.6% | 92.2% |
| Race | |||
| White | 90.1% | 88.9% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Did not wish to self identify | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
| Medical Specialty | |||
| Internal Medicine | 9.5% | 25.3% | |
| Primary care (MD) | 6.8% | 18.2% | |
| Nurse Practitioner | 6.1% | 16.2% | |
| Family medicine (MD) | 5.7% | 15.2% | |
| Physician Assistant | 5.3% | 14.1% | |
| Other∗ | 2.3% | 6.1% | |
| Emergency Medicine | 1.9% | 5.2% | |
| Genetic Counselor | 61.0% | 97.6% | |
| Clinical Geneticists | 1.5% | 2.4% | |
| Work Environment | |||
| Hospital | 42.8% | 26.3% | 52.7% |
| Clinic | 14.0% | 15.2% | 13.3% |
| Group Practice | 9.8% | 20.2% | 3.6% |
| Integrated Healthcare Delivery System | 8.7% | 13.1% | 6.1% |
| Laboratory | 6.4% | 10.3% | |
| Employed Physician Practice | 6.4% | 12.1% | 3.0% |
| University Medical Center | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| Academia | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% |
| Solo Practice | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Other | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
| Clinical Research | 1.1% | 1.8% | |
| Health Center | 1.1% | 3.0% | |
| Industry | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| Telecommute | 0.8% | 1.2% |
*Medical oncology, clinical research, endocrinology, pediatric sports medicine, and infectious diseases