Table 1.
Physician Respondents N = 1,062
| Characteristic | Internal Medicine n (%) | Infectious Disease n(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 569 (53.6) | 493 (46.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 410 (75.4) | 349 (73.2) |
| Female | 134 (24.6) | 128 (26.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 370 (68.8) | 378 (80.1) |
| African American | 24 (4.5) | 11 (2.3) |
| Latino | 24 (4.5) | 24 (5.1) |
| Other | 120 (22.3) | 59 (12.5) |
| Practice type | ||
| Private practice | 233 (43.4) | 145 (30.3) |
| Hospital-based | 165 (30.7) | 258 (53.9) |
| Other | 139 (25.9) | 76 (15.9) |
| Location | ||
| New York | 207 (36.4) | 172 (34.9) |
| California | 178 (31.3) | 160 (32.5) |
| Massachusetts | 114 (20.0) | 90 (18.3) |
| Florida | 70 (12.3) | 71 (14.4) |
| HIV experience level | ||
| None | 31 (5.6) | 4 (0.8) |
| Low | 183 (32.9) | 11 (2.9) |
| Moderate | 308 (55.3) | 193 (40.0) |
| High | 35 (6.3) | 275 (56.9) |
| HIV expert | ||
| No | 520 (93.2) | 84 (17.5) |
| Yes | 38 (6.8) | 395 (82.5) |
| Age if | ||
| <45 | 319 (56.1) | 278 (56.4) |
| ≥45 | 250 (43.9) | 215 (43.6) |