Table 1.
Unweighted Healthcare Provider Demographics by Subgroup
| Demographics | PCPs | Specialists | NPs | PAs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of respondents | 507 | 500 | 500 | 501 | 2008 |
| Age | |||||
| 25–34 | 3 (.59%) | 11 (2.20%) | 34 (6.80%) | 148(29.54%) | 196 (9.76%) |
| 35–44 | 109 (21.50%) | 138 (27.60%) | 112 (22.40%) | 183(36.53%) | 542 (26.99%) |
| 45–54 | 166 (32.74%) | 170(34.00%) | 159 (31.80%) | 94(18.76%) | 589 (29.33%) |
| 55–6 | 202 (39.84%) | 138 (27.60%) | 168 (33.60%) | 62 (12.38%) | 570 (28.39%) |
| 65+ | 24 (4.73%) | 42(8.40%) | 25 (5%) | 11(2.20%) | 102 (5.08%) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 391 (77%) | 389 (78%) | 42 (8%) | 181 (36%) | 1,003 (50%) |
| Female | 115 (23%) | 111 (22%) | 457 (92%) | 319 (64%) | 1,002 (50%) |
| Region | |||||
| Mid-West | 106(21%) | 89(18%) | 124(25%) | 104(21%) | 423 (21%) |
| Northeast | 133(26%) | 130(26%) | 113(23%) | 117(23%) | 493 (25%) |
| South | 175(34%) | 172(34%) | 167(33%) | 169(34%) | 683 (34%) |
| West | 93(19%) | 108(22%) | 96(19%) | 111(22%) | 409 (20%) |
| Years since graduation (M, SE) | 23.4 (0.40) | 22.0 (0.40) | 15.2 (0.40) | 12.7 (0.40) | 18.3 (0.20) |
| Type of practice (multiple responses permitted) | |||||
| Family Practice | 235 (46%) | 0 | 190 (38%) | 219 (44%) | 644 (32%) |
| General Practice | 69 (14%) | 0 | 31 (6%) | 43 (9%) | 143(7%) |
| Internal Medicine | 189 (37%) | 0 | 47 (9%) | 65 (13%) | 301 (15%) |
| OB/GYN | 14 (3%) | 0 | 25 (5%) | 6 (1%) | 45 (2%) |
| Other | 0 | 500(100%) | 207(41%) | 168(34%) | 825(44%) |
| Level of prescribing authority | |||||
| Unrestricted | N/A | N/A | 295 (59%) | 285 (57%) | N/A |
| Only in conjunction with a medical doctor | N/A | N/A | 111(22%) | 198 (40%) | N/A |
| Only as part of a collaborative Drug Therapy Management agreement | N/A | N/A | 94 (19%) | 18 (4%) | N/A |
| Number of patients seen/week (M, SE) | 118 (2.6) | 108 (2.5) | 76 (1.8) | 96 (2.4) | 100 (1.2) |
| Number of prescriptions written/week (M, SE) | 195 (6.7) | 129(5.1) | 89 (4.2) | 113 (4.6) | 132 (2.8) |
Note: All data are unweighted. Total N = 2,008. PCP= primary care physician; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant.