Table 1 Characteristics of Respondents
| Characteristics |
PCN Physicians n = 127 (%) |
Non-PCN Physicians n = 41 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 64 (50.4) | 17 (41.5) |
| Male | 61 (48.0) | 24 (58.5) |
| Not Recorded | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Age Group | ||
| ≤ 39 yrs | 27 (21.3) | 15 (36.6) |
| 40–49 yrs | 23 (18.1) | 3 (7.3) |
| 50–59 yrs | 36 (28.3) | 14 (34.1) |
| ≥ 60 yrs | 38 (29.9) | 9 (22.0) |
| Not Recorded | 3 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Years in Clinical Practice | ||
| 1–10 yrs | 39 (30.7) | 17 (41.5) |
| 11–20 yrs | 20 (15.7) | 6 (14.6) |
| > 20 yrs | 65 (51.2) | 17 41.5) |
| Not Recorded | 3 (2.4) | 1 (2.4) |
| Size of Community | ||
| Rural (< 10,000 pop) | 22 (17.3) | 6 (14.6) |
| Urban (10,000–200,000 pop) | 47 (37.0) | 7 (17.1) |
| Metropolitan (> 200,000 pop) | 58 (45.7) | 28 (68.3) |
| Clinical Practice Organization | ||
| Solo Practice | 16 (12.6) | 5 (12.2) |
| Group Practice | 93 (77.5) | 17 (51.5) |
| Interprofessional | 11 (8.7) | 11 (26.8) |
| Other | 6 (4.7) | 8 (19.5) |
| Not Recorded | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |