Table 2.
Survey Professional and Practice Characteristics (N = 456)
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Professional background | ||
| Physician | 193 | 43.9 |
| Physician assistant | 50 | 11.4 |
| Advanced practice registered nurse | 197 | 44.8 |
| Physician or physician assistant specialty | ||
| Internal medicine/adult or gerontological health | 50 | 20.8 |
| Family medicine/family practice | 172 | 71.7 |
| Gynecology/women's health/nurse midwifery | 15 | 6.3 |
| Other (geriatrics, nephrology, oncology) | 3 | 1.3 |
| Advanced practice registered nurse specialty | ||
| Adult/gerontological health | 26 | 13.5 |
| Family practice | 98 | 50.8 |
| Nurse midwifery | 25 | 13.0 |
| Women's health | 31 | 16.1 |
| Other | 13 | 6.7 |
| Specialized interest in women's health | ||
| No | 238 | 54.1 |
| Yes | 202 | 45.9 |
| Years of experience | ||
| <5 | 68 | 15.6 |
| 6–10 | 50 | 11.5 |
| 11–15 | 64 | 14.7 |
| 16–20 | 85 | 19.5 |
| >20 | 169 | 38.8 |
| Practice setting | ||
| Academic | 66 | 15.2 |
| Community | 369 | 84.8 |
| Academic affiliation | ||
| No | 308 | 70.0 |
| Yes | 132 | 30.0 |
| Missing | 16 | |
| When was the last time you participated in a continuing education program on breast cancer screening? | ||
| Within the past 3 years | 216 | 49.3 |
| 3–6 years ago | 97 | 22.2 |
| More than 6 years ago | 123 | 28.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 119 | 27.2 |
| Female | 316 | 72.2 |
| Other | 3 | 0.7 |