Characteristics | Group Asthma SAM Participants (n = 38) | Virginia Family Physicians (n = 2812) |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.9 (7.7) | 50.3 (10.5) |
Years practicing | 19.7 (8.7) | 17.9 (11.1) |
Total MC-FP modules completed | 5.5 (2.3) | 4.4 (3.1)* |
SAMs completed | 3.9 (1.9) | 3.6 (2.4) |
PPMs completed | 1.7 (0.9) | 0.8 (0.9)* |
Last primary exam score | 557.9 (87.0) | 512.5 (93.1)* |
Male sex | 55.3 | 62.1 |
MD degree | 97.4 | 93.5 |
Currently board certified | 97.4 | 90.3 |
Data are means (standard deviations) or percentages.
↵* P < .05.
MC-FP, Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians; PPM, Performance in the Practice of Medicine module.