Selected Characteristics of 58 Clinicians Interviewed, 2009–2010
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 26 (45) |
| Female | 32 (55) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 37 (63) |
| African American | 10 (17) |
| Native American | 2 (3) |
| Pacific Islander | 2 (3) |
| Asian | 5 (9) |
| Hispanic | 2 (3) |
| Age-group, ya | |
| 24–34 | 12 (21) |
| 35–44 | 19 (33) |
| 45–55 | 16 (27) |
| >55 | 11 (19) |
| Degree | |
| Doctor of medicine | 34 (59) |
| Doctor of osteopathy | 17 (29) |
| Physician assistant | 2 (3) |
| Nurse practitioner | 5 (9) |
| Type of clinic | |
| University | 3 (5) |
| Hospital/health system | 21 (36) |
| Physician owned | 21 (36) |
| FQHC | 8 (14) |
| Other | 5 (9) |
| Location of clinic | |
| Urban | 40 (69) |
| Rural | 7 (12) |
| Suburban | 11 (19) |
FQHC=Federally Qualified Health Center.
↵a Age range: 27 to 77 years; median: 43 years.