Characteristics of 55 Participating Physicians
| Characteristic | Overall No. (%) | Male No. (%) | Female No. (%) | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC = coronary heart disease; CVD = cardiovascular disease; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant. | ||||
| Physician sex | ||||
| Male | 39 (70.9) | 39 (70.9) | ||
| Female | 16 (29.1) | 16 (29.1) | ||
| Practice size | ||||
| Small | 18 (32.7) | 14 (35.9) | 4 (25.0) | .63 |
| Large | 37 (67.3) | 25 (64.1) | 12 (75.0) | |
| In practices with NP/PA | 16 (29.1) | 14 (35.9) | 2 (12.5) | .10 |
| Specialty | ||||
| Family practice | 28 (50.9) | 21 (55.3) | 7 (43.8) | .44 |
| Internal medicine | 27 (49.1) | 17 (44.7) | 9 (56.3) | |
| US graduates | 41 (74.5) | 29 (74.4) | 12 (75.0) | .96 |
| Family history CHD | 23 (41.8) | 17 (43.6) | 6 (37.5) | .90 |
| CVD history | 3 (5.5) | 3 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) | .24 |
| Physical activity | 49 (89.1) | 35 (92.1) | 14 (87.5) | .59 |
| Patient sex | <.001 | |||
| Male | 1,671 (39.8) | 1,490 (50.4) | 1,81 (14.6) | |
| Female | 2,523 (60.2) | 1,467 (49.6) | 1,056 (85.4) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Physicians age, y | 46 (7.37) | 47 (7.09) | 46 (8.2) | .65 |
| Patients age, y | 52.5 (13.3) | 53.9 (8.9) | 51.2 (9.2) | <.001 |
| Years in practice, No. | 15.1 (8.04) | 16 (7.99) | 13 (7.93) | .18 |
| Patients seen per day, No. | 19.7 (7.47) | 21.5 (7.24) | 15.2 (6.2) | .005 |
| Patient care hours per week, No. | 43.3 (13.4) | 45.3 (12.36) | 38.7 (15.01) | .10 |
| Body mass index | 25.2 (3.38) | 25.7 (3.43) | 23.9 (3.01) | .07 |
| Time lag (minutes behind), min | 20 (17.8) | 18 (18.1) | 28 (14.6) | .095 |