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Table 1 Characteristics of HCP survey respondents

From: Understanding the role of psychiatrists in the diagnosis and management of mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer’s disease dementia: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics of HCP Survey Respondents

All Healthcare Professionals Surveyed (N = 301)

Psychiatrists (n = 50)

Gendera, n (%)

 Male

219 (73)

36 (72)

 Female

77 (26)

14 (28)

 Transgender

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Do not identify as female, male, or transgender

5 (2)

0 (0)

Mean time in practice, years (SD)

19.5 (8.1)

17.8 (7.8)

Primary medical specialtya, n (%)

 Family Practiceb

88 (29)

0 (0)

 Internal Medicineb

83 (28)

0 (0)

 General Practiceb

5 (2)

0 (0)

 Neurology

75 (25)

0 (0)

 Psychiatry

50 (17)

50 (100)

Region, n (%)

 Northeast

70 (23)

15 (30)

 Midwest

69 (23)

9 (18)

 South

104 (35)

17 (34)

 West

58 (19)

9 (18)

Associated with a counseling/social work practice or center, n (%)

88 (29)

24 (48)

Practice setting, n (%)

 Urban

112 (37)

20 (40)

 Suburban

156 (52)

27 (54)

 Rural

33 (11)

3 (6)

Practice facility type, n (%)

 Private single-specialty group practice

107 (36)

20 (40)

 Private multi-specialty group practice

63 (21)

11 (22)

 Private solo practice

39 (13)

9 (18)

 Academic hospital

40 (13)

6 (12)

 Community hospital

30 (10)

3 (6)

  1. Abbreviation: HCP Healthcare professional, SD Standard deviation
  2. aResponses may not sum to 100% due to rounding
  3. bIncluding sub-specialty of geriatric medicine