Table 1.

Characteristics of Study Sample^a

		Percentage
Age
	< = 30 years old	2.6%
	31–40 years old	27.1%
	41–50 years old	30.0%
	51–60 years old	23.8%
	60+ years old	16.5%
Gender
	Female	71.3%
	Male	28.4%
	Other	0.3%
Race and Ethnicityb
	White, Not Hispanic or Latino	78.9%
	Asian	13.2%
	Other	7.9%
Professional Degree
	MD	67.0%
	NP	23.1%
	DO	7.9%
	PA	2.0%
Years of Experience in Palliative Care
	< 2 years	10.2%
	2–5 years	22.8%
	6–10 years	25.1%
	11–20 years	24.8%
	>20 years	17.2%
Proportion of Effort in Palliative Care
	100%	51.2%
	75–99%	13.6%
	50–74%	10.4%
	25–49%	10.4%
	10–24%	10.9%
	< 10%	3.5%
Patient Population
	Adults	90.4%
	Pediatrics	5.3%
	Both	4.3%
Practice Settingc
	Inpatient Academic Medical Center	43.2%
	Outpatient Clinic	42.9%
	Inpatient Community Hospital	37.0%
	Hospice	29.4%
	Long-Term Care	13.9%
	Outpatient Private Office	5.9%
U.S. Census Region (N=301)
	Northeast	27.2%
	Midwest	27.2%
	South	26.9%
	West	18.6%
Patient Population Density
	Urban	55.4%
	Suburban	32.7%
	Rural	11.9%

^aN=303 for each category unless otherwise specified.

^b2 questions about race and ethnicity were used to construct a single race/ethnicity characteristic

^cRespondents could select multiple settings.