Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics for Primary Care Provider (PCP) Sample

High CollaborationLow CollaborationP Value
PCPs (n)170169
Provider gender0.015
Male, n (%)50 (41)71 (59)
Female, n (%)120 (55)98 (45)
Years since graduation18.1 ± 10.419.4 ± 10.50.286
Provider type
Physician, n (%)99 (49)102 (51)0.691*
Nurse practitioner, n (%)64 (68)30 (32)<0.001*
Physician assistant, n (%)7 (16)37 (84)<0.001*
Average age of patient per provider57.4 ± 15.745.1 ± 8.4<0.001
  • * The reference category is other two provider types combined.