Physician and Clinic Characteristics by Glycemic Control*
| Entire Cohort (n = 2,962) | Well-controlled Diabetes (n = 1,232) | Poorly Controlled Diabetes (n = 1,730) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care clinics (n = 132) | ||||
| Clinic size (%) | ||||
| Small | 15.1 | 16 | 14.5 | <.001 |
| Intermediate | 49.7 | 59.2 | 42.8 | |
| Large | 35.2 | 24.8 | 42.7 | |
| Primary care physician (n = 249) | ||||
| Board-certified physician | 43.4% | 44% | 43% | NS |
| Female | 55.7% | 56% | 55.4% | NS |
| Age (years) (mean) | 47.6 | 47.3 | 47.7 | NS |
| Years since graduation (mean) | 23.2 | 22.6 | 23.5 | NS |
| Years in Clalit Health Service (mean) | 15.1 | 14.9 | 15.3 | NS |
| Birthplace (%) | NS | |||
| Former USSR | 61.1 | 58.1 | 63 | |
| Israel | 18.9 | 21.3 | 17.4 | |
| Rumania | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | |
| Argentina | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | |
| USA | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | |
| Other | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | |
| Location of medical school (%) | NS | |||
| Former USSR | 59.2 | 56.5 | 60.8 | |
| Israel | 17.9 | 19.9 | 16.8 | |
| Rumania | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | |
| Italy | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| Other | 8.4 | 9 | 7.9 | |
| Clinic manager (%) | 19.3 | 22 | 17.2 | .001 |
| Changed primary care physician (%) | 29.7 | 27.7 | 31.1 | .044 |
* Univariate analysis. All data provided as percent.