Table 2.
Participants’ demographic and practice characteristics (n = 42)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.1 ± 12.0 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 28 (66.7) |
| Male | 14 (33.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0) |
| Race | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (2.4) |
| Asian | 1 (2.4) |
| White | 40 (95.2) |
| Provider type | |
| Physician | |
| Primary care | 11 (26.2) |
| Endocrinology or diabetology | 3 (7.1) |
| Surgeon | 1 (2.4) |
| Nurse | 9 (21.4) |
| Nurse practitioner | 5 (11.9) |
| Pharmacist | 3 (7.1) |
| Certified diabetes educator | 3 (7.1) |
| Clinical psychologist | 3 (7.1) |
| Exercise physiologist | 2 (4.8) |
| Registered dietitian | 1 (2.4) |
| Emergency medical technician | 1 (2.4) |
| Practicing county | |
| All seven southeastern Ohio counties | 5 (11.9) |
| Athens, OH | 23 (54.8) |
| Hocking, OH | 2 (4.8) |
| Meigs, OH | 4 (9.5) |
| Morgan, OH | 2 (4.8) |
| Perry, OH | 3 (7.1) |
| Washington, OH | 2 (4.8) |
| Vinton, OH | 1 (2.4) |
| Years in practice (years) | 17.7 ± 11.5 |
| Employment status | |
| Part-time | 2 (4.8) |
| Full-time | 40 (95.2) |
| Estimated percentage of patients with diabetes (%) | 46.8 ± 29.6 |