Table 1 Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Primary Care Employees by Study Group
Characteristic | EBQI (n = 181)a | Comparison (n = 175)a | Full Sample (n = 356)a |
|---|---|---|---|
Female, no. (%) | 124 (67) | 121 (70) | 245 (69) |
Latino, no. (%) | 20 (11) | 15 (9) | 35 (10) |
Non-white non-Latino, n (%) | 87 (47) | 71 (41) | 158 (44) |
Age, mean (SD), y | 47.4 (10.0) | 47.6Â (11.0) | 46.8 (10.9) |
Years in clinic, mean (SD) | 8.0 (8.1) | 5.2 (7.1) | 7.0 (7.7)* |
Job type, no. (%) | |||
 Physician |  |  | 75 (21) |
  General practice/family medicine | 3 (2) | 7 (4) | 10 (3) |
  Internal medicine | 39 (22) | 20 (11) | 59 (17) |
  Other specialtya | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 6 (2) |
 Nurse practitioner | 12 (7) | 16 (9) | 28 (8) |
 Physician assistant | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 (1) |
 Registered nurse | 48 (27) | 49 (28) | 97 (27) |
 Licensed practical/vocational nurse | 37 (20) | 41 (23) | 78 (22) |
 Mental health professional | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 8 (2) |
 Social worker | 1 (1) | 5 (3) | 6 (2) |
 Dietician or nutritionist | 5 (3) | 3 (2) | 8 (2) |
 Pharmacist | 11 (6) | 12 (7) | 23 (6) |
 Health/medical technician/assistant/clerk | 8 (4) | 2 (1) | 10 (3) |
 Clerk | 8 (4) | 11 (6) | 19 (5) |