Table 1.
Provider Characteristics
| Characteristics | Overall (n = 586) | Male (n = 275) | Female (n = 311) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | 473 (81%) | 255 (93%) | 218 (70%) | < 0.0005 |
| Nurse practitioner | 100 (17%) | 16 (6%) | 84 (27%) | |
| Physician’s assistant | 13 (2%) | 4 (1%) | 9 (3%) | |
| Staff panel size, mean (range) | 621 (26-1292) | 657 (33-1292) | 600 (26-1218) | 0.12 |
| Trainee panel size, mean (range) | 54 (25-152) | 55 (25-83) | 52 (27-152) | 0.12 |
| Academic practice | 357 (61%) | 194 (71%) | 163 (52%) | < 0.0005 |
| Staff | 370 (63%) | 138 (50%) | 232 (75%) | < 0.0005 |
| Trainee | 216(37%) | 137 (50%) | 79 (25%) | |
| Rural practice | 60 (10%) | 17 (6%) | 43 (14%) | 0.004 |
| Years since graduation from medical school, mean (range) | 10.4 (1-48) | 10.2 (1-48) | 10.9 (1-37) | 0.42 |