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. 2011 Dec 23;19(4):610–614. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000544

Table 3.

Characteristics of physicians who believe that electronic health records create new opportunities for error

Agree (%)* OR Adjusted p value
Sex
 Female 37.3 1.35 0.20
 Male 27.9 1.00
Years since graduation
 0–9 29.6 0.89 0.82
 10–14 14.1 0.41 0.01
 15–19 42.3 1.37 0.38
 20–29 48.9 2.11 0.03
 30+ 28.3 1.00
Practice type
 Solo, primary care 35.1 0.73 0.64
 Solo, specialty care 51.1 1.13 0.83
 Primary care group/partnership 40.1 1.06 0.83
 Single specialty group/partnership 21.9 0.66 0.09
 Multi-specialty group/partnership 36.8 1.00
Practice size
 Solo (1–2 physicians) 41.7 1.00
 Medium (3–5 physicians) 18.8 0.64 0.31
 Large (6+ physicians) 32.6 1.25 0.59
Teaching
 Yes 26.7 0.74 0.21
 No 40.9 1.00
*

Unadjusted.

Adjusted for age, sex, practice size, practice, type, years since graduation, and teaching responsibilities.