Table 2.
Baseline demographic characteristics of physicians (n = 151)
| Physicians |
Intervention |
Control |
p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 73 | n = 78 | ||
| Mean age in years (SD) |
51.4 (8.81) |
48.2 (9.06) |
0.03 |
| Male (n,%) |
53 (72.6) |
59 (75.6) |
0.67 |
| Urban (n,%) |
56 (76.7) |
61 (78.2) |
0.83 |
| Mean years in practice (SD) |
26.1 (8.79) |
23.1 (9.55) |
0.05 |
| No DM CME** Attendance (n,%) |
21 (38.2) |
7 (11.1) |
< 0.01 |
| Mean number of patients per physician (SD) |
2440 (1239) |
2365 (1206) |
0.72 |
| Mean number of patients seen per day per physician (SD) |
39.6 (13.15) |
35.0 (8.95) |
0.02 |
| Mean number of patients with T2DM per physician (SD) |
82.1 (38.57) |
80.6 (36.30) |
0.81 |
| Did not routinely initiate insulin (n,%) | 68 (93.2) | 69 (88.5) | 0.32 |
*One way ANOVA or chi-square test. **CME – diabetes related continuing medical education.