Table 1 Participant Demographics (n = 264)
Total | Provider | Specialist | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age ± SD (range), years | 39.9 ±13.7 (21-81) | 48.9 ±14 (21-81) | 34.6 ±10.3 (23-75) |
Years practicing | 12.4 ±11.8 (1-50) | 18.7 ±12.7 (1-50) | 8.6 ±9.2 (1-47) |
Gender | |||
Male | 19.7% | 39.4% | 7.8% |
Female | 80.3% | 60.6% | 92.2% |
Race | |||
White | 90.1% | 88.9% | 90.9% |
Asian | 5.0% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
Black or African American | 0.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
Two or more races | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
Did not wish to self identify | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% |
Medical Specialty | |||
Internal Medicine | 9.5% | 25.3% | |
Primary care (MD) | 6.8% | 18.2% | |
Nurse Practitioner | 6.1% | 16.2% | |
Family medicine (MD) | 5.7% | 15.2% | |
Physician Assistant | 5.3% | 14.1% | |
Other∗ | 2.3% | 6.1% | |
Emergency Medicine | 1.9% | 5.2% | |
Genetic Counselor | 61.0% | 97.6% | |
Clinical Geneticists | 1.5% | 2.4% | |
Work Environment | |||
Hospital | 42.8% | 26.3% | 52.7% |
Clinic | 14.0% | 15.2% | 13.3% |
Group Practice | 9.8% | 20.2% | 3.6% |
Integrated Healthcare Delivery System | 8.7% | 13.1% | 6.1% |
Laboratory | 6.4% | 10.3% | |
Employed Physician Practice | 6.4% | 12.1% | 3.0% |
University Medical Center | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2.4% |
Academia | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% |
Solo Practice | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
Clinical Research | 1.1% | 1.8% | |
Health Center | 1.1% | 3.0% | |
Industry | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
Telecommute | 0.8% | 1.2% |