TABLE 1.
Respondent Characteristics
| Characteristics | Respondents, No. (%) (N = 372) |
|---|---|
| Provider type | |
| Medical doctor | 281 (75.5) |
| Nurse practitioner | 61 (16.4) |
| Physician assistant | 30 (8.1) |
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| Time out of school | |
| 0–5 y | 25 (6.72) |
| 6–10 y | 48 (12.90) |
| > 10 y | 299 (80.38) |
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| Facility type | |
| ED | 301 (80.91) |
| UCC | 71 (19.09) |
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| Site complexitya | |
| 1a ED | 144 (38.71) |
| 1b ED | 53 (14.25) |
| 1c ED | 60 (16.13) |
| 1a UCC | 12 (3.23) |
| 1b UCC | 10 (2.69) |
| 1c UCC | 6 (1.61) |
| Levels 2 and 3 | 87 (23.39) |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; UCC, urgent care center.
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Site complexity levels: level 1 (a, b, c), high patient volume and patient risk, high levels of teaching/research; level 2, medium patient volume and risk, medium levels of teaching/research; level 3, low levels of patient complexity, low patient volume, little or no teaching/research.