Table 5.
Bivariable Associations Between Physician/Practice Characteristics and Perceived Barriers to Care
| Characteristic | n | Mean Barrier Score§ or Correlation | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Global Region | |||
| United States | 102 | 4.4 | <0.0001 |
| Canada | 30 | 3.6 | |
| Latin America | 100 | 4.8 | |
| Western Europe | 103 | 2.1 | |
| Central/Eastern Europe | 101 | 3.2 | |
| Nordic | 52 | 1.7 | |
| Asia/Pacific | 108 | 4.6 | |
| Middle East/Africa | 101 | 6.3 | |
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| Specialty | |||
| Hepatology | 129 | 3.4 | <0.0001 |
| Gastroenterology | 176 | 3.8 | |
| Infectious Diseases | 194 | 3.8 | |
| Internal Medicine | 83 | 4.6 | |
| General Practice | 115 | 5.1 | |
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| Years in Practice | 697 | −0.26 | <0.0001 |
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| Patients seen monthly | 697 | 0.02 | 0.67 |
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| Practice Location | |||
| Urban | 599 | 4.0 | 0.49 |
| Rural/Suburban | 98 | 4.2 | |
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| Practice Setting | |||
| Private | 298 | 4.5 | <0.0001 |
| University/Academic | 183 | 3.4 | |
| Government | 182 | 3.9 | |
| Other | 34 | 4.1 | |
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| Knowledge Score | 697 | −0.40 | <0.0001 |
§
Mean response to each of 31 barrier questions, rated on a 10-point Likert scale.
*
Means and p values based on one-way analysis of variance for categorical variables; Correlations and p values based on Pearson’s correlation