Table 1.
Characteristics of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and their Practices
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 49.5 years (12.0) | |
| Female | 358 (90.4) | |
| Highest Educational Degree | ||
| Master’s degree | 347 (87.6) | |
| Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) | 28 (7.1) | |
| PhD or other doctorate | 12 (3.0) | |
| Other | 9 (2.3) | |
| Race | ||
| White | 354 (89.4) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12 (3.0) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 315 (79.5) | |
| Years of NP experience | 11.4 years (8.9) | |
| Years employed in current practice | 6.4 years (6.3) | |
| Average number of hours worked per week | 38.9 hours (11.2) | |
| NP workload | ||
| Providing direct patient care | 31.1 hours (10.1) | |
| Coordinating patient care | 5.6 hours (6.0) | |
| Providing care management services | 2.0 hours (3.3) | |
| Performing quality assurance and improvement activities | 1.6 hours (3.5) | |
| Conducting administrative activities/leadership | 1.7 hours (3.9) | |
| Survey Modality | ||
| 309 (78.0) | ||
| Online | 87 (22.0) | |
| Burnout | 100 (25.3) | |
| Characteristics of Primary Care Practices | ||
| Practice Location | ||
| New Jersey | 109 (27.5) | |
| Pennsylvania | 287 (72.5) | |
| Main practice site | ||
| Physician practice | 239 (60.4) | |
| Community health center | 51 (12.9) | |
| Hospital based clinic | 37 (9.3) | |
| Retail-based clinic | 8 (2.0) | |
| Urgent care clinic | 12 (3.0) | |
| Nurse managed clinic | 4 (1.0) | |
| Other | 45 (11.4) | |
| Practice Open on Weekends | 141 (35.6) | |
| Practice Open at Night | ||
| None | 127 (32.1) | |
| Once a week | 78 (19.7) | |
| Twice a week | 82 (20.7) | |
| Three times a week | 24 (6.1) | |
| Four or more times a week | 85 (21.5) | |
| Primary Care NP Practice Environment Scores | ||
| Professional Visibility | 3.11 (0.65) | |
| NP-Administration Relations | 2.82 (0.71) | |
| NP-Physician Relations | 3.33 (0.52) | |
| Independent Practice and Support | 3.42 (0.48) | |
Note. SD = Standard Deviation; NP = Nurse Practitioners;