Table 1.
Characteristics of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Respondents by Specialty*
| Family medicine (n=483) | Internal medicine (n=101) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD | 47.7±10.9 | 51.8±10.5 | 0.0005 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 176 (36.4) | 24 (23.8) | 0.0146 |
| Male | 307 (63.6) | 77 (76.2) | |
| Percentage of reproductive aged female | |||
| patients in practice, n (%) | |||
| <25% | 114 (23.7) | 64 (63.4) | <0.0001 |
| 25%–49% | 267 (55.4) | 24 (23.8) | |
| 50%–74% | 87 (18.1) | 13 (12.9) | |
| 75&–100% | 14 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Rural urban commuting area code, mean±SD | 6.6±2.1 | 5.9±2.3 | 0.0031 |
| Practice Obstetrics, n (%) | 168 (34.9) | 2 (2.0) | <0.0001 |
| Perform endometrial biopsies,n (%) | 250 (51.7) | 5 (5.0) | <0.0001 |
| Prescribe oral contraceptives, n (%) | 450 (93.4) | 60 (59.4) | <0.0001 |
| Place IUDs,n (%) | 205 (42.2) | 2 (1.8) | <0.0001 |
| Place implants, n (%) | 50 (10.3) | 1 (0.9) | <0.0001 |
| IUD training, n (%) | |||
| Residency | 291 (60.4) | 9 (8.9) | <0.0001 |
| After | 48 (10.0) | 1 (1.0) | |
| None | 143 (29.7) | 91 (90.0) | |
| Implant training, n (%) | |||
| Residency | 20 (4.2) | 2 (2.0) | 0.0028 |
| After | 54 (11.2) | 1 (1.0) | |
| None | 408 (84.7) | 98 (97.0) | |
*
Responses indicate current clinical practice.
IUD, intrauterine device; SD, standard deviation.