Table 1.
Demographics: Physician Characteristics, Mean or % (SE)
| Medical oncologist (n = 111) | Radiation oncologist (n = 66) | Surgeon (n = 171) | All (n = 348) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age* | 53.2 (0.8) | 49.5 (1.2) | 53.0 (0.7) | 52.5 (0.5) |
| Gender | ||||
| % Male | 76.3 (3.9) | 79.4 (4.9) | 86.8 (2.5) | 81.7 (2.1) |
| % Female | 23.7 (3.9) | 20.6 (4.9) | 13.2 (2.5) | 18.3 (2.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| % NH White | 64.0 (4.8) | 65.1 (5.9) | 68.7 (3.6) | 66.4 (2.6) |
| % Asian | 23.0 (4.0) | 24.2 (5.3) | 15.8 (2.8) | 19.8 (2.2) |
| % Other | 7.1 (3.1) | 4.5 (2.6) | 4.7 (1.6) | 5.6 (1.5) |
| % Hispanic (any race) | 2.8 (1.6) | 3.2 (2.2) | 7.8 (2.1) | 5.2 (1.2) |
| % Black | 3.1 (1.7) | 3.1 (2.1) | 2.9 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.2) |
| % with additional languages | 46.7 (4.8) | 34.8 (5.9) | 49.0 (3.8) | 45.8 (2.7) |
| Mean cancer volume (new patients/month)*** | 28.3 (2.7) | 30.7 (2.0) | 9.8 (0.6) | 20.0 (1.2) |
| Mean breast cancer volume (new patients/month)*** | 8.9 (0.8) | 12.0 (1.2) | 5.6 (0.5) | 7.8 (0.5) |
| Mean % of cancer patients with breast cancer* | 37.0 (1.9) | 37.7 (2.5) | 54.8 (1.8) | 45.5 (1.3) |
| Mean number of offices for seeing patients*** | 1.7 (0.1) | 2.5 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.1) |
| Respondent ownership interest in practice† | ||||
| Full owner | 32.4 (4.6) | 20.0 (5.0) | 52.1 (3.8) | 39.6 (2.7) |
| Part owner | 42.9 (4.8) | 37.9 (6.0) | 30.8 (3.5) | 36.4 (2.6) |
| No ownership interest | 24.7 (4.1) | 42.1 (6.1) | 17.2 (2.9) | 24.0 (2.3) |
*
Lincom comparison of means: p < 0.05;
***
p < 0.001.
†
Chi-squared test: p < 0.001.