Table 3.

CVD Preventive Recommendations by Physician Age According to Risk Level of Experimental Case

	Calculated Risk Level of Case
	High		Intermediate		Low
	Physician Age
	<50 y (N=283)	50+ y (N=217)	<50 y (N=283)	50+ y (N=217)	<50 y (N=283)	50+ y (N=217)
Physical activity	91	91	94	92	89	85
Cardiac rehabilitation	13	8	4	2	3	1
Dietary counseling	82	79	80	76	76	74
Weight management	77	70*	76	68	24	23
Dietary supplementation	16	13	15	12	15	12
Pharma BP control	85	89	49	51	2	3
Pharma lipid control	48	48	44	46	75	77
Aspirin therapy	80	82	65	69	36	45
Hormone therapy	0	1	0	0	1	1

Values are percentages.

^*Significant difference between older (50+ years) and younger (<50 years) physicians at P<.05, using a multivariable logistic regression model controlling for physician specialty, gender, and practice type.

CVD, cardiovascular disease; Pharma, pharmacological; BP, blood pressure.