TABLE 2.
Practice Characteristics of NPs and Differences between NPs Who Frequently Integrate Patient Preferences into Care and NPs Who Do Not
| Practice Characteristics | Total Sample (n=1,783) | NPs Who Frequently Integrate (n=1,354; 75.9%) | NPs Who Do Not Frequently Integrate (n=429; 24.1%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of NPs in your organization, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| <5 | 872 (48.9) | 626 (71.8) | 246 (28.2) | |
| 5–20 | 415 (23.3) | 330 (79.5) | 85 (20.5) | |
| >20 | 474 (26.6) | 382 (80.6) | 92 (19.4) | |
| Main practice site, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| Physician/NP Office | 1,180 (66.2) | 860 (72.9) | 320 (27.1) | |
| Community Clinic | 214 (12.0) | 184 (86.0) | 30 (14.0) | |
| Home Health | 71 (4.0) | 61 (85.9) | 10 (14.1) | |
| Hospital-based Ambulatory | 104 (5.8) | 82 (78.8) | 22 (21.2) | |
| Practice site location, n (%) | .004 | |||
| Urban | 1,679 (94.2) | 1,286 (76.6) | 393 (23.4) | |
| nonurban | 100 (5.6) | 64 (64.0) | 36 (36.0) | |
| Patients seen daily, mean (SD) | 16.9 (10.4) | 17.1 (10.8) | 16.4 (8.7) | .527 |
Note. Totals may not equal 100% due to missing.