Characteristics of Participating Physicians
| Characteristic | Physician | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician gender | Males = 78% | M | F | F | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Type of practice: academic vs. private | P | P | A | A | P | A | P | P | A | |
| Years in practice* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Location of practice† | U | R | U | R | R | U | R | R | U | |
| No. of patients not meeting guidelines | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 2 | |
| Average no. of reasons given per patient (group mean = 2.3) | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 | |
| Percentage of physician-related reasons | 8.3 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 28 | 0 | |
| Percentage of patient-related reasons | 83.3 | 40 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 100 | 47 | 33 | 75 | |
| Percentage of information-related reasons | 8.3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 39 | 0 |
* 1 = <5 years; 2 = 5–10 years; 3 = >10 years.
† R = rural; U = urban.