Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Participants and characteristics | Value, n (%) | ||
| Patients (N=38) | |||
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Median age, years | 59 | |
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Male | 32 (85) | |
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Race/ethnicity: White/non-Hispanic | 26 (68) | |
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Daily texting | 30 (79) | |
| Staff (N=33) | |||
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Staff type | ||
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MDa, NPb, RNc | 21 (64) |
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PharmDd | 5 (15) |
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Other (dietician, social worker) | 7 (21) |
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Median age, years | 40 | |
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Median VHAe tenure, years | 8 | |
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Male | 8 (24) | |
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Daily texting | 28 (84) | |
aMD: Doctor of Medicine.
bNP: nurse practitioner.
cRN: registered nurse.
dPharmD: Doctor of Pharmacy.
eVHA: Veterans Health Administration.