Table 1.
Demographic and practice characteristics of study sample (N=156)
| N | (%) | Mean | (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice-based research network | ||||
| Minnesota Academy of Family Practice | 43 | (28) | ||
| Penn State Ambulatory Research Network | 55 | (35) | ||
| Research Involving Outpatient Settings Network | 58 | (37) | ||
| Male Gender | 90 | (58) | ||
| Profession | ||||
| Physician: Family medicine | 115 | (74) | ||
| Physician: Internal medicinea | 20 | (13) | ||
| Physician: No board certification reported | 2 | (1) | ||
| Nurse practitioner | 13 | (8) | ||
| Physician assistant | 6 | (4) | ||
| Electronic medical records used in practice (%) | 134 | (86) | ||
| Age in years | 50 | (9) | ||
| Year training completed | 1989 | (10) | ||
| Cancer patientsb seen in last year | 20 | (30) | ||
| Colorectal cancer patientsb seen in last year | 3 | (4) | ||
| Survivorsb of any cancer seen in last year by PCP | 44 | (67) | ||
| Survivorsb of colorectal cancer survivors seen in last year by PCP | 6 | (9) |
a
One family physician was also board certified in internal medicine
b
“Patient” refers to people currently undergoing treatment. “Survivor” refers to those who completed treatment.