Table 1.
Demographic and Practice Characteristics of the 58 Study Participant
| Question | Overall | Assault | No assault | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of training (N=56) | .816 | |||
| Nurse practitioner | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Physician assistant | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Residency | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Fellowship | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practicing physician | 30 | 21 | 9 | |
| Psychologist | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Practicing pain medicine (N=56) | .390 | |||
| Yes | 50 | 33 | 17 | |
| No | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Time practicing pain medicine (%) (N=54) | .262 | |||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1-25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 26-50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 51-75 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 76-100 | 36 | 24 | 12 | |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 47.5±12.0 | 47.9±2.0 | 46.0±3.2 | .591 |
| Sex (N=54) | .216 | |||
| Male | 32 | 24 | 8 | |
| Female | 22 | 13 | 9 | |
| Primary specialty (N=44) | .128 | |||
| Anesthesiology | 17 | 15 | 2 | |
| Family medicine | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| Internal medicine | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pediatrics | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neurology | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Palliative care | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Physical medicine and rehabilitation | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Psychiatry | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Years in practice (N=56) | .586 | |||
| Currently in fellowship | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0-5 | 17 | 9 | 8 | |
| 6-10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
| 11-15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 16-20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| 21-25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| ≥26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Practice location (N=50) | .455 | |||
| Urban | 19 | 17 | 2 | |
| Suburban | 22 | 13 | 9 | |
| Rural | 9 | 7 | 2 |