Table 2.
Summary of Provider and Patient Characteristics
| Providers | N, of 278 providers | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 48.1 | 235 |
| Female | 42.6 % | 275 |
| Physician vs. other kind of prescriber | 86.0 % | 278 |
| Primary care physician (PCP) vs. specialist | 56.3 % | 247 |
| Fulltime | 74.4 % | 195 |
| Years of experience (years since graduation) | 20.3 | 235 |
| Mean number of prescriptions in study | 215 | 278 |
| Patients | 31,417 | |
| Mean age (years) | 66.1 | |
| Female | 56.8 % | |
| Study medications per patient | 1.9 | |
| Medication-test pairs | 65,135 | |
| New vs. chronic use | 38.6 % new | |
| Black box warning | 15.6 % |