Table 3.

Summary of the Attitudes and Medical Condition Regard Scores

Measure	Total Mean ± SD (N=199)	Nurses Mean ± SD (n=111)	Physicians Mean ± SD (n=88)
Factor-based subscale
Negative attitudes	61.5 ± 20.3	66.1 ± 22.4	55.4 ± 15.8
Uneasiness	66.1 ± 17.1	61.6 ± 17.0	72.2 ± 15.9
Positive attitudes	41.2 ± 17.8	40.4 ± 18.7	42.7 ± 16.7
MCRS total score	42.2 ± 8.9	40.9 ± 9.2	44.1 ± 8.2
Years of Practice	8.0 ± 8.6	9.8 ± 9.5	5.7 ± 6.7

SD = Standard deviation, MCRS = Medical Condition Regard Scale; Mean attitude subscale and MCRS scores adjusted for years of provider practice.