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Table 4 Association between demographic characteristics and physician practice patterns in managing CVD* patients

From: Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events

 

Family Physicians

p-value

General Internists

p-value

Overall*

p-value

Years in practice

      

10 or less

.56 (n = 155)

0.03

.60 (n = 91)

0.02

.58 (n = 246)

< 0.01

Greater than 10

.52 (n = 406)

 

.53 (n = 235)

 

.52 (n = 641)

 

Percent of patients

with hypertension

or dyslipidemia

      

25% or less per week

.57(n = 196)

< 0.01

.61 (n = 64)

0.02

.58 (n = 260)

< 0.01

Greater than 25% per week

.51 (n = 363)

 

.53 (n = 262)

 

.52 (n = 625)

 

Geographic location

      

Urban/Suburban

.53 (n = 323)

0.79

.55 (n = 260)

0.98

.54 (n = 583)

0.54

Rural

.52 (n = 156)

 

.55 (n = 30)

 

.53 (n = 186)

 
  1. *CVD, cardiovascular disease
  2. †Overall refers to the combined results of family physicians and general internists
  3. ‡Scores calculated as mean correct identification to clinical case questions
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