Table 5.
BRIDGE Study: Demographic and baseline characteristics for 36 primary care clinicians
| Characteristic | No. of PCPs (%) | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 42.4 (9.7) | |
| Women | 22 (61) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 10 (28) | |
| Asian | 6 (17) | |
| White | 17 (47) | |
| Other | 3 (8) | |
| Experience at current practice, years | 6.9 (7.0) | |
| Internal medicine | 21 (58) | |
| Board certified | 27 (75) | |
| CME in the past three years, hours | ||
| Communication | 6.2 (11.7) | |
| Depression | 5.0 (7.79) | |
| Diversity | 5.7 (20.12) | |
| Definitely: | ||
| Need to change way evaluate and manage MDD | 3 (8) | |
| Make an effort to change way evaluate and manage MDD | 7 (19) | |
| Likelihood of first-line treatment | ||
| Very likely: | ||
| Assess but not treatment | 1 (3) | |
| Prescribe medication | 18 (50) | |
| Counsel | 6 (17) | |
| Refer to mental health specialist | 14 (39) | |
| Very confident caring for: | ||
| Socially disadvantaged | 16 (44) | |
| Minority patients | 19 (53) | |
| Very skilled in: | ||
| Diagnosing major depression | 9 (25) | |
| Managing simple antidepressant therapy (one med) | 10 (29) | |
| Providing emotional support | 5 (15) | |
| Following those in remission every six months | 9 (25) |