Table 2 PED/UC professional characteristics overall and by professional group
Characteristic | Overall (N=29) na | Nurse (n=15) na | Physician (n=10) na | Administrator (n=4) na |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, M (SD) | 42.4 (10.1) | 38.5 (10.0) | 44.0 (6.6) | 52.8 (11.3) |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Female | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
 Non-Hispanic White | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
 Non-Hispanic Other/Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Education level | ||||
 College graduate/some post-college | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Master’s degree | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 MD/DO | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Tobacco use status | ||||
 Never tobacco user | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
 Former tobacco user | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Unknown (did not wish to answer) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
E-cigarette use status | ||||
 Never e-cigarette user | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 |
No. of work hours/week, M (SD) | 35.0 (10.9) | 29.7 (7.3) | 40.3 (13.5) | 41.3 (5.5) |
No. of patients cared for/week, M (SD) | 51.0 (34.0) | 55.1 (38.2) | 57.0 (28.7) | 20.3 (7.8) |
No. of years in current position, M (SD) | 8.1 (8.5) | 8.6 (9.6) | 9.2 (8.0) | 3.3 (2.8) |
No. of years at the hospital in any position, M (SD) | 14.1 (8.4) | 13.1 (8.5) | 13.7 (6.9) | 19.0 (11.7) |
Past year training on tobacco counseling | ||||
 No | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
 Yes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don’t know | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |