Table 2.
Comparison of Mean Practice Style Between Initial and Return Visits with Established Patients (n = 212)
| Mean Percentage (SD) of Coded Activity* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Behavior Cluster | During Initial Visit | During Return Visit | Mean Difference | p Values |
| Technical | 70.00 (8.74) | 61.84 (10.86) | −8.16 (11.41) | .0001 |
| Health behavior | 14.25 (6.70) | 22.02 (9.35) | 7.77 (10.52) | .0001 |
| Addiction | 3.05 (2.64) | 2.01 (3.12) | −1.04 (2.72) | .0001 |
| Patient activation | 7.52 (4.48) | 8.44 (4.73) | 0.92 (5.23) | .0110 |
| Preventive service | 4.08 (3.31) | 4.15 (4.42) | 0.07 (5.34) | .8555 |
| Counseling | 1.08 (2.89) | 1.52 (3.71) | 0.44 (4.48) | .1510 |
*
Coded according to the Davis Observation Code.