Table 1.

Characteristics of Participating Primary Care Practices (N = 42)

CharacteristicNo. (%)
Practice staff
    1-522 (52.4)
    6-1013 (30.9)
    ≥11  7 (16.7)
Licensed clinicians (MD/DO, NP, PA)
    ≤5 clinicians30 (71.4)
Type of practice
    Hospital-based clinic19 (45.2)
    Federally qualified health center18 (43.0)
    Private4 (9.5)
    Integrated community mental health center1 (2.3)
Waivered prescribera
    At baseline (n = 32)  5 (15.6)
    At follow-up (n = 39)22 (56.4)
Miles from urban community
    ≤9014 (33)
    91-120  8 (19)
    121-19020 (48)
  • DEA = Drug Enforcement Agency; DO = doctor of osteopathic medicine; MD = doctor of medicine; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant.

  • aDEA-waivered prescriber status not available for all clinics.