Table 1.

Summary of Health Professionals' Characteristics Expressed as Absolute Numbers and Percentage

Characteristic(N = 69)Percentage
Practice specialty
    Family physician4768.12
    Internist1115.94
    Physician assistant57.24
    Nurse practitioner45.80
    Other22.90
Primary clinical setting
    University of New Mexico2231.88
    Community Health Clinic2028.99
    Indian Health Services1521.74
    Other68.70
    Private practice57.24
    Missing11.45
Experience (years)
    1 to 5710.14
    6 to 10811.60
    11 to 151014.49
    16 to 20811.60
    21 to 251217.39
    More than 252333.33
    Missing11.45
Total No. of staff in location where you see the most patients
    1 to 51115.94
    6 to 111318.84
    11 or more4260.87
    Missing34.35
Gender
    Male3855.07
    Female3144.93
Age range (years)
    30 to 391115.94
    40 to 491623.19
    50 to 592637.68
    60 to 691623.19