Table 4.
Multivariable Analysis of Physician Characteristics Associated with Importance Placed on Physician Worry About Death in Determining Radioactive Iodine Use
| Physicinas reporting physician worry about death as quite or very important for decision on RAI use [n (%)] | Multivariable p-value | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.214 | |
| Male | 197 (50) | |
| Female | 74 (56) | |
| Age | 0.124 | |
| <50 years old | 116 (49) | |
| >50 years old | 155 (53) | |
| Specialization | ||
| Endocrinology | 185 (52) | Ref. |
| Nuclear medicine | 36 (45) | 0.147 |
| Other | 50 (56) | 0.479 |
| Number of thyroid cancer patients seen in 1 year | 0.016 | |
| 0–4 | 11 (61) | |
| 5–24 | 77 (54) | |
| 25–49 | 82 (61) | |
| 50–99 | 51 (46) | |
| 100 or more | 40 (41) | |
| Administer RAI | 0.448 | |
| Yes | 111 (52) | |
| No | 160 (51) | |