Characteristics of Survey Recipients
| Respondents (n = 420) | |
|---|---|
| Board-certified | 397(94%) |
| Year of graduation from medical school | Median: 1985 |
| Mean: 1984 | |
| Currently use CPGs | 154(38%) |
| % Clinical time (S.D.) | 86(22) |
| Location of practice | |
| Rural | 141(34%) |
| Urban | 167(40%) |
| Suburban | 85(20%) |
| Mix | 27(6%) |
| Type of practice* | |
| FP Group | 214(51%) |
| Solo practice | 66(16%) |
| Staff-model HMO | 15(4%) |
| University | 30(7%) |
| Multi-specialty group | 66(16%) |
| Other practice | 72(17%) |
* Because some physicians indicated more than one practice type, percentages add up to more than 100%.