Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV physicians (N = 204).
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Mean Age, Years (SD) | 45.2 (10.7) |
| Mean Years practicing medicine (SD) | 20.4 (10.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female, n (%) | 159 (77.9) |
| Male, n (%) | 45 (22.1) |
| Type of HIV clinical setting | |
| AIDS center, n (%) | 109 (53.4) |
| Multi-specialty center or hospital, n (%) | 60 (29.4) |
| Primary care or family medicine, n (%) | 3 (1.5) |
| Other, n (%) | 32 (15.7) |
| Location of HIV clinical setting | |
| Urban, n (%) | 195 (95.6) |
| Suburban, n (%) | 3 (1.5) |
| Rural, n (%) | 6 (2.9) |
| HIV Practice Location within PEPFAR Region | |
| Yes–high burden, n (%) | 98 (48.0) |
| Yes–medium burden, n (%) | 50 (24.5) |
| No, n (%) | 56 (27.5) |
| Specialization | |
| Infectious diseases, n (%) | 158 (77.5) |
| Pediatrics, n (%) | 11 (5.4) |
| Therapist, n (%) | 7 (3.4) |
| Obstetrics and gynecology, n (%) | 5 (2.5) |
| Other, n (%) | 23 (11.3) |
| Mean Percent of professional time in patient care (SD) | 71.1 (22.5) |
| Mean Percent of patient care devoted to HIV care (SD) | 75.5 (27.5) |
| Average weekly patient load (SD) | 79.4 (92.2) |
M = mean; SD = standard deviation; PEPFAR = U.S. President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
*n = 185