Demographic Characteristics of the Survey Respondents
| Primary Care Providers* (n = 88) | Gastroenterologists (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|
| Level of training* | ||
| Attending | 36 (41) | 26 (87) |
| Fellow | 3 (3) | 4 (13) |
| Resident | 47 (55) | — |
| Time in practice (years)* | ||
| Training | 49 (57) | 4 (13) |
| ≤5 | 16 (18) | 2 (7) |
| 6–10 | 4 (5) | 4 (13) |
| 11–20 | 13 (15) | 8 (27) |
| >20 | 4 (5) | 12 (40) |
| Subspecialty | ||
| Family | 12 (14) | — |
| Geriatrics | 18 (21) | — |
| Internal medicine | 58 (65) | — |
| Practice setting | ||
| Community hospital | — | 10 (33) |
| Ambulatory center | — | 2 (7) |
| Academic hospital | 88 (100) | 16 (53) |
| Veterans hospital | — | 1 (3) |
| Other | — | 1 (3) |
↵* Data are missing for 2 primary care provider survey respondents who did not provide this information.