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Table 1 Physician participation and characteristics

From: Physicians' intentions and use of three patient decision aids

 

Total

Respirologists

Family Physicians

Geriatricians

Number of MDs contacted

640

255

255

130

   Eligible

580

227

231

122

Response rate

270 (47%)

114 (50%)

85 (37%)

71 (58%)

Sex

    

   Female

79 (29%)

18 (16%)

27 (32%)

34 (48%)

   Male

191 (71%)

96 (84%)

58 (68%)

37 (52%)

Mean years in specialty (S.D.)

14.4 (8.1)

14.7 (6.8)

18.0 (9.0)

9.9 (6.9)

Hospital appointment

197 (73%)

96 (84%)

33 (39%)

68 (96%)

University appointment

92 (34%)

50 (44%)

6 (7%)

36 (51%)