Characteristics of Patients Surveyed
| Characteristic | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 2,955 | 62.3 |
| Male | 1,750 | 36.9 |
| Missing | 41 | 0.9 |
| Patient race/ethnicity | ||
| African American | 499 | 10.5 |
| Hispanic | 109 | 2.3 |
| Other | 110 | 2.3 |
| White | 3,994 | 84.2 |
| Missing | 34 | 0.7 |
| Length of patient-physician relationship | ||
| <1 year | 360 | 7.6 |
| 1–3 years | 1,035 | 21.8 |
| 3–5 years | 814 | 17.2 |
| >5 years | 2,525 | 53.2 |
| Missing | 12 | 0.3 |
| Patient education | ||
| <12 years | 337 | 7.1 |
| 12th grade | 1,370 | 28.9 |
| 1–3 years college | 1,490 | 31.4 |
| 4 years college | 828 | 17.4 |
| Graduate school | 700 | 14.7 |
| Missing | 21 | 0.4 |