Table 2.
Physician practice variables in analysis samplea
| Variables | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Physician specialty | 3557 | |
| Internal medicine | 43.2 | |
| Family practice | 32.6 | |
| Ob/Gyn | 24.2 | |
| Number of visits in past 12 months to anyone in medical office | 3557 | |
| 1–2 | 28.5 | |
| 3–4 | 27.6 | |
| 5–6 | 15.2 | |
| 7+ | 28.7 | |
| Physician treatment group assignment | 3557 | |
| Office intervention | 47.5 | |
| Control | 52.5 | |
| Reported ever receiving doctor adviceb | ||
| Give up smoking | 668 | 92.1 |
| Reduce amount of fat in your diet | 2450 | 53.5 |
| Increase amount of fiber in your diet | 2450 | 40.5 |
| Avoid harmful effects of sun | 2535 | 49.2 |
| Have a mammography screening exam | 748 | 74.1 |
Patients who reported one or more medical visits in past 12 months at 24-month Follow-up.
Among patients at risk for target behavior at baseline