Table 1.

Characteristics of Practices in Supporting Colorectal Outcomes through Participatory Enhancements (SCOPE), New Jersey, 2006–2008

Practice Characteristicsn (%)Average Recruitment Rate (%)*P
Total sample25 (100)
Type of practice
    Family medicine18 (72.0)75.5
    Internal medicine5 (20.0)79.2
    Family and internal medicine2 (8.0)73.7.7006
Physicians per practice
    16 (24.0)79.8
    2–512 (48.0)74.6
    >57 (28.0)75.2.5275
Mid-level providers
    None13 (52.0)75.0
    Nurse practitioners5 (20.0)80.4
    Physician assistants4 (16.0)79.9
    Both nurse practitioner and physician assistant3 (12.0)67.0.3483
Ownership type
    Physician19 (76.0)75.4
    Hospital health system3 (12.0)69.0
    University2 (8.0)90.5
    Other1 (4.0)76.7.0980
Insurance type of patients seen at practice (%)
    Private
        <507 (28.0)75.1
        50–7512 (48.0)76.5
        >756 (24.0)75.8.9549
    Medicare
        <5023 (92.0)75.9
        50–752 (8.0)77.0.8951
    Medicaid
        <5023 (92.0)76.7
        50–752 (8.0)67.0.1653
    None
        <5023 (92.0)75.4
        50–751 (4.0)87.6
        >751 (4.0)76.7.4672
Location
    Urban4 (16.0)81.9
    Suburban20 (80.0)74.9
    Rural1 (4.0)78.9.3674
  • * Average of recruitment rates at baseline and 1-year follow-up.