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. 2006 Apr;21(4):400–401. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.41011.x

Table 1.

Political Activities and Attitudes of UPHS Clinician Cohort (N=36)

Variables N (%)
Currently registered to vote 36 (100)
Personal political activities in the last decade:
 Voted in a national election 35 (97)
 Contributed money to a political campaign 23 (64)
 Attended a political campaign event 13 (36)
 Volunteered time to a political campaign 7 (19)
Interactions with clinic patients in the last decade:
 Had a discussion about voting 31 (86)
 Initiated a discussion about voting 15 (42)
 Discussed a politically oriented health care issue 30 (83)
 Initiated a discussion about a politically oriented health care issue 17 (47)
Agree these politically oriented activities are appropriate in clinic:
 Remind patients to vote through clinic brochures 30 (83)
 Remind patients to vote through direct discussion 21 (58)
 Inform patients about politically oriented health care issues through clinic brochures 18 (50)
 Discuss politically oriented health care issues with patients 15 (42)

UPHS, University of Pennsylvania Health System.