Characteristics of Primary Care Clinicians Completing Survey
| Total Sample (N = 336) | Family Medicine Physicians (n = 108) | Internal Medicine Physicians (n = 73) | Nurse Practitioners (n = 155) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year professional education completed, median (range) | 1996 (1955–2015) | 1991 (1968–2015) | 1986 (1955–2011) | 2003 (1978–2015) |
| Duration of routine visit (minutes), mean (range) | 23 (5–90) | 21 (7–45) | 22 (5–90) | 24 (5–60) |
| Medicare patients among total practice | ||||
| <25 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 25 |
| 25–75 | 52 | 50 | 64 | 48 |
| >75 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 26 |
| State where respondents practiced | ||||
| Florida | 52 | 22 | 49 | 73 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 50 | 40 | 1 |
| Other | 23 | 28 | 11 | 26 |
| Patients sampled from licensure lists | 76 | 72 | 89 | 74 |
Data are percentages unless otherwise indicated.