TABLE 1.

Demographic and Work Characteristics of Study Participants

Demographic characteristics	M(SD)
Age	50.9 (11.5)
	% (n)
Gender
Female	92 (366)
Race
White	89 (348)
Length of time in current primary position
≤3 years	24 (97)
4–9 years	31 (124)
≥10 years	44 (176)
Education
Master’s degree	90 (358)
Doctor of nursing practice	7 (27)
Work characteristics
Hours/week worked over last month at primary position
Less than 20 hours	8 (32)
20–40 hours	56 (222)
40+ hours	36 (141)
Managed own patient panel	53 (211)
Number of NPs working in organization
1 NP	24 (94)
2–6 NPs	67 (265)
≥7 NPs	9 (35)
Practice setting
Physician office	56 (221)
Hospital practice	18 (72)
Community health clinic	9 (34)
Other	17 (69)

Note. n = 398. NP = nurse practitioner.