Table 1

Demographics

CharacteristicsNumber (%)
Respondents, n29
Gender
 Male27 (93.1%)
 Female2 (6.9%)
 Other0 (0.0%)
Age group (years)
 20–290 (0.0%)
 30–392 (6.9%)
 40–4918 (62.1%)
 50–598 (27.6%)
 60 and above1 (3.5%)
Medical licence
 MD14 (48.3%)
 DO3 (10.3%)
 PA12 (41.4%)
How many years have you been practising as a licensed MD, DO and PA?
 5 years or less1 (3.4%)
 6–10 years3 (10.3%)
 11–15 years9 (31.0%)
 16–20 years6 (20.7%)
 21–25 years5 (17.2%)
 26–30 years3 (10.3%)
 31–35 years1 (3.4%)
 36 to >36 year1 (3.4%)
Number of deployments providing medical support for war on terror:
 <3 deployments11 (37.9%)
 3–4 deployments11 (37.9%)
 5–6 deployments6 (20.7%)
 >6 deployments1 (3.5%)
 Missing0 (0.0%)
Type of unit supported
 Non-special operations16 (55.2%)
 Special operation only2 (6.9%)
 Special operation and non-special operations5 (17.2%)
 Special operations and federal government1 (3.5%)
 Special operation, non-special operations and non-special operations/non-federal government1 (3.5%)
 Special Operation, non-special operations and federal government3 (10.3%)
 Special operation, non-special operations, federal government and non-special operations/non-federal government1 (3.5%)

  • DO, Doctor of Medicine; MD, Doctor of osteopathy; PA, Physician Assistant.