Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics
Characteristic, n (%) | Total (N = 640) |
|---|---|
Female | 196 (30.6) |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 435 (68.0) |
Black or African American | 18 (2.8) |
Asian | 121 (18.9) |
Hispanic/Latino | 31 (4.8) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.2) |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1 (0.2) |
Other* | 8 (1.3) |
Prefer not to say | 37 (5.8) |
Main form of PwD care | |
Primary care (e.g., general/family practitioner/internist) | 320 (50.0) |
Secondary care (e.g., specialist, endocrinologist, diabetologist) | 320 (50.0) |
Type of specialist | |
Primary care | 322 (50.3) |
Endocrinologists | 152 (23.8) |
Diabetologists | 155 (24.2) |
Other | 11 (1.7) |
Primary work setting | |
Physician-owned group practice/private practice | 235 (36.7) |
Group or community practice | 80 (12.5) |
Health system-owned practice (academic or non-academic) | 76 (11.9) |
Public hospital | 115 (18.0) |
Private hospital | 11 (1.7) |
University hospital | 121 (18.9) |
Private university hospital | 1 (0.2) |
Number of HCPs on diabetes care team in work setting | |
Small (1–4) | 104 (16.3) |
Medium (5–15) | 313 (48.9) |
Large (> 15) | 223 (34.8) |
Number of years practicing | |
2–5 years | 48 (7.5) |
> 5 years | 592 (92.5) |
Years caring for adult PwD with T1D and T2D using insulin pens to treat their diabetes | |
2–5 years | 53 (8.3) |
6–10 years | 116 (18.1) |
11–20 years | 270 (42.2) |
21–30 years | 165 (25.8) |
> 30 years | 36 (5.6) |
Number of PwD treated with insulin pen (1-week period) | |
5–10 PwD | 110 (17.2) |
> 10 PwD | 530 (82.8) |