Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents Pre-/Post-Implementation of Character Count Limit in June 2023.
VariablesPre n = 81 (%)Post n = 72 (%)P-value*
Sex0.47
Female42 (52)36 (50)
Male32 (40)33 (46)
Other0 (0)0 (0)
Prefer not to answer7 (9)3 (4)
Race/ethnicity0.72
Asian7 (9)3 (4)
Black non-Hispanic1 (1)2 (3)
Hispanic or Latino/a1 (1)2 (3)
White non-Hispanic62 (77)57 (79)
Prefer not to answer10 (12)8 (11)
Age0.76
Less than 200 (0)0 (0)
20-297 (9)2 (3)
30-3925 (31)26 (36)
40-4920 (25)17 (24)
50-5912 (15)10 (14)
60-697 (9)8 (11)
70+4 (5)2 (3)
Prefer not to answer6 (7)7 (10)
Department0.8
Family Medicine71 (88)65 (90)
Pediatrics10 (12)7 (10)
Other0 (0)0 (0)
Prefer not to answer0 (0)0 (0)
Years in practice0.15
Less than 5 years22 (27)11 (15)
5-10 years12 (15)18 (25)
11-20 years24 (30)21 (29)
More than 20 years23 (28)20 (28)
Prefer not to answer0 (0)2 (3)
Provider role0.92
Advanced practice clinician (nurse practitioner or physician assistant)17 (21)14 (19)
Attending physician63 (78)58 (81)
Other0 (0)0 (0)
Prefer not to answer1 (1)0 (0)

* P-value for chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test (Fisher’s exact used when cell size <5 for 20% or more of cells)