Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents to a survey assessing primary care team dynamics, safety culture and care coordination in primary care, all respondents and by role on the primary care team
| Characteristics | All respondents (n = 1082) | Attending clinicians (n = 256)a | Resident physicians (n = 253)b | Other patient-facing staff (n = 573) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 255 (23.6) | 88 (34.4) | 110 (43.5) | 57 (9.9) |
| Female | 809 (74.8) | 166 (64.8) | 143 (56.5) | 500 (87.3) |
| Declined to answer | 18 (1.7) | 2 (0.8) | 0 | 16 (2.8) |
| Age | ||||
| <30, n (%) | 107 (9.9) | 2 (0.8) | – | 105 (18.3) |
| 30–35 | 123 (11.4) | 35 (13.7) | – | 88 (15.4) |
| 36–50 | 251 (23.2) | 102 (39.8) | – | 149 (26.0) |
| >50 | 233 (21.5) | 96 (37.5) | – | 137 (23.9) |
| Declined to answer | 368 (34.0) | 21 (8.2) | – | 94 (16.4) |
| Race or ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| White | 471 (43.5) | 189 (73.8) | – | 282 (49.2) |
| Hispanic | 151 (14.0) | 14 (5.5) | – | 137 (23.9) |
| African American | 59 (5.5) | 9 (3.5) | – | 50 (8.7) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 45 (4.2) | 26 (10.2) | – | 19 (3.3) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 6 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | – | 5 (0.9) |
| Others | 42 (3.9) | 8 (3.1) | – | 34 (5.9) |
| Declined to answer | 308 (28.5) | 9 (3.5) | – | 46 (8.0) |
| Practice site, n (%) | ||||
| Hospital-based practice | 599 (55.4) | 150 (58.6) | 199 (78.7) | 250 (43.6) |
| Community-based practice | 483 (44.6) | 106 (41.4) | 54 (21.3) | 323 (56.4) |
aAttending clinicians refer to all Doctors of Medicine (MDs), Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs). PAs and NPs account for 12% of the attending clinicians.
bInformation on age and race/ethnicity was not collected in the resident physician survey.