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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg. 2022 Jan 1;275(1):e181–e188. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003982

Table 1.

Patient and provider demographics

Veterans (n=33) Providers (n=40)
Age (mean, SD) 58.5 (±8.4) 44.0 (±9.9)
Gender (n, %)
 Male 26 (79) 11 (27)
 Female 7 (21) 29 (73)
Ethnicity (n, %)
 White 25 (76) 31 (78)
 Black or African American 7 (21) 0
 Asian 0 2 (5)
 Hispanic 1 (3) 1 (2.5)
 American Indian or Alaska Native 0 1 (2.5)
 Other 0 3 (12)
Marital status (n, %)
 Married 18 (55)
 Single, never married 9 (27)
 Divorced/Separated 6 (18)
Years in practice (mean, SD) 13.7 (±9.3)
Dual appointment at university (n, %) 17 (43)
Highest level of education (n, %)
 Graduate or post graduate 7 (21)
 Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) 1 (3)
 Associate Degree (AA or AS) or Trade/Technical/vocational school 7 (21)
 High school graduate or some college credit but no degree 16 (49)
 Some high school 2 (6)
Current work status (n, %)
 Working full-time or part-time 8 (24)
 Unemployed, searching for work 1 (3)
 Student 1 (3)
 Retired 10 (30)
 Disabled 13 (40)
Annual household income (n, %)
 Greater than $100,000 4 (12)
 $50,000-$99,999 13 (40)
 $25,000-$49,000 8 (24)
 Less than $25,000 7 (21)
 Declined to answer 1 (3)