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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 22).

From: Transition from specialist to primary diabetes care: A qualitative study of perspectives of primary care physicians

Item

Median

Mean (or %)

SD

Min.

Max.

Years in practice

20.0

20.6

8.3

7.0

38.0

Type of practice

--

Group = 68.2%

--

--

--

  

Solo = 31.8%

   
  

Academic = 4.5%

   

Location of practice

--

Urban = 85.7%

--

--

--

  

Suburban = 9.5%

   
  

Rural = 4.8%

   

Percentage of patients in practice with diabetes

10.0

13.3

8.3

2.5

40.0

Percentage of patients with diabetes having complex treatment or self care needs

25.0

33.7

29.2

3.0

100.0

Percentage of patients with diabetes referred to the FEDC by PCP

12.5

24.1

25.1

0*

80.0

  1. *PCP's patient referred directly to FEDC through hospital admission rather than PCP request