Table 3.
Multivariable Analysis of Physician Characteristics Associated with Importance Placed on Patient Worry About Death in Determining Radioactive Iodine Use
| Physicians reporting patient worry about death as quite or very important for decision on RAI use [n (%)] | Multivariable p-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.634 | |
| Male | 169 (43) | |
| Female | 60 (45) | |
| Age | 0.245 | |
| <50 years old | 132 (46) | |
| >50 years old | 97 (41) | |
| Specialization | ||
| Endocrinology | 157 (44) | Ref. |
| Nuclear medicine | 30 (38) | 0.136 |
| Other | 42 (47) | 0.979 |
| Number of thyroid cancer patients seen in 1 year | <0.001 | |
| 0–4 | 12 (67) | |
| 5–24 | 67 (47) | |
| 25–49 | 69 (51) | |
| 50–99 | 42 (38) | |
| 100 or more | 30 (31) | |
| Administer RAI | 0.067 | |
| Yes | 99 (46) | |
| No | 130 (42) | |