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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents

From: Evaluating the referral preferences and consultation requests of primary care physicians with otolaryngology – head and neck surgery

Characteristic

Number (percent)

Age in years (mean 53.0, SD 11.8)

 

 30 – 40

9 (18 %)

 41 – 50

10 (20 %)

 51 – 60

17 (34 %)

 61 – 70

13 (26 %)

 > 70

1 (2 %)

 Female gender

27 (54 %)

Patients referred to otolaryngology per year

 

 < 10

5 (10 %)

 10 – 20

16 (32 %)

 21 – 40

17 (34 %)

 41 – 60

4 (8 %)

 61 – 80

6 (12 %)

 > 80

2 (4 %)

Primary population served

 

 Inner City

9 (18 %)

 Suburban/urban

33 (66 %)

 Small Town

4 (8 %)

 Rural

3 (6 %)

 Geographically Remote

1 (2 %)

Primary patient care setting

 

 Private

33 (66 %)

 Community Clinic

6 (12 %)

 Walk-In-Clinic

4 (8 %)

 Academic Health Sciences Center

4 (8 %)

 Community Hospital

3 (6 %)

Practice Organization

 

 Solo

18 (36 %)

 Group

30 (60 %)

 Other

2 (4 %)