Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Physicians | Nurses | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 50 | 44 |
| Mean age (SD) | 39.12 (6.38) | 37.82 (11.75) |
| Range (median) | 28–53 (39) | 25–64 (33) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 32 (64%) | 4 (9%) |
| Female | 18 (36%) | 40 (91%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 40 (80%) | 41 (93%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2%) | 2 (5%) |
| Asian | 7 (14%) | - |
| More than one race | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) |
| Highest professional degree | ||
| Medical degree (physician) | 45 (90%) | - |
| Medical degree (physician) and PhD | 4 (8%) | - |
| Bachelor’s | - | 34 (77%) |
| Master’s | - | 5 (11%) |
| Associate’s (2-year degree) | - | 4 (9%) |
| Doctorate of Nursing Practice | - | 1 (2%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) | - |
| Mean years since receiving highest degree (SD) | 11.22 (6.89) | 9.72 (9.40)* |
| Range (median) | 1–26 (9) | 0–42 (6) |
| Country of medical education | ||
| USA | 49 (98%) | 44 (100%) |
| Israel | 1 (2%) | - |
| Mean years of experience since completing residency (physicians) or nursing training (SD) | 7.82 (6.26) | 12.66 (11.27) |
| Range (median) | 1–23 (5.5) | 1–42 (7.50) |
| Mean clinical hours/month (SD) | 96.49 (38.38) | 133.09 (40.76)* |
| Range (median) | 20–160 (96) | 15–250 (144) |
| Type of practice | ||
| Small private practice | 1 (2%) | - |
| Small community hospital | 11 (22%) | 19 (43%) |
| Large university hospital | 29 (58%) | 24 (55%) |
| Other | ||
| Medium community hospital | 3 (6%) | - |
| Large community hospital | 3 (6%) | 1 (2%) |
| Multiple affiliations | 3 (6%) | - |
| Academic affiliation | ||
| Non-academic | 10 (20%) | 11 (25%) |
| Academic | 37 (74%) | 33 (75%) |
| Hybrid | 3 (6%) | - |
*
Data missing for one participant.