Table 1.
Characteristics of the Sample Stratified by Preference for Doctor Versus Shared Control (N = 135)
| Doctor Control Physicians (N = 10) | Shared Control Physicians (N = 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Control Patients | Shared Control Patients | Doctor Control Patients | Shared Control Patients | |
| n | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
| Female, % | 50 | 57 | 50 | 60 |
| White, % | 75 | 80 | 56 | 80 |
| Mean age, y | 64.2 | 53.6 | 58.1 | 54.5 |
| Education, n | ||||
| High school or less | 19 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| Some college/Associate's degree | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
| BA, BS, postgraduate | 4 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Household income, n | ||||
| <$20K | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| $$20–60K | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| > >$60K | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 |