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Table 1 Demographic and practice characteristics of survey participants by provider group

From: A survey of Alabama eye care providers in 2010–2011

 

Ophthalmologists

Optometrists

Rehabilitation

Participants (N)

111

246

81

Race/ethnicity group (%)

   

  White, non-Hispanic

103 (94.5)

216 (89.6)

68 (84.0)

  African-American

1 (0.9)

16 (6.6)

11 (13.6)

  Hispanic

1 (0.9)

4 (1.7)

1 (1.2)

  Asian

2 (1.8)

2 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

  Native American

1 (0.9)

2 (0.8)

1 (1.2)

  Other

1 (0.9)

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

Average age (SD)

53.0 (11.8)

45.7 (12.0)

47.8 (11.1)

Gender (%)

   

  Male

95 (88.8)

136 (55.7)

16 (19.8)

  Female

12 (11.2)

108 (44.3)

65 (80.2)

Practice types

   

  Private practice with at least one Ophthalmologist

91 (82.0)

25 (10.2)

0 (0.0)

  Private practice with at least one Optometrist

27 (24.3)

150 (61.0)

0 (0.0)

  Practice based in a university

13 (11.7)

21 (8.5)

4 (4.9)

  Department of Veterans Affairs clinic or medical center

3 (2.7)

10 (4.1)

11 (13.6)

  Rehabilitation hospital

0 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

1 (1.2)

  General hospital

4 (3.6)

3 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

  Outpatient rehabilitation center

0 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

1 (1.2)

  Independent service for the visually impaired

0 (0.0)

1(0.4)

11 (13.6)

  State agency

0 (0.0)

2 (0.8)

44 (54.3)

  Optical retail store

8 (7.2)

46 (18.7)

0 (0.0)

  Other

4 (3.6)

18 (7.3)

21 (25.9)

Other settings where services provided

   

  Public or private schools (day programs)

0 (----)

12 (4.9)

21 (25.9)

  Residential schools (e.g., Alabama Institute for the Deaf & Blind)

1 (0.9)

4 (1.6)

18 (22.2)

  General hospitals

20 (18.2)

9 (3.7)

0 (----)

  In-patient psychiatric hospitals

2 (1.8)

4 (1.6)

0 (----)

  Nursing homes

3 (2.7)

28 (11.4)

8 (9.9)

  State or Federal prisons or Local jails

0 (----)

7 (2.9)

3 (3.7)

  Other

1 (0.9)

25 (10.2)

17 (21.0)