Table 2.
Characteristics of the solo GPs (n = 129)
| Variables | n | Mean ± SD | Observed range |
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| Age, years | 129 | 55.0 ± 7.0 | 37–70 |
| Anxiety caused by uncertainty (5 items) | 126 | 13.8 ± 4.2 | 6–30 |
| Concern about bad outcomes (3 items) | 127 | 7.8 ± 2.9 | 3–18 |
| Reluctance to disclose mistakes to physicians (2 items) | 127 | 4.1 ± 2.0 | 2–11 |
| Reluctance to disclose uncertainty to patients (5 items) | 126 | 15.6 ± 4.6 | 5–30 |
| Tolerance for Ambiguity (7 items) | 124 | 25.7 ± 5.7 | 11–42 |
| Physician Risk Attitude (6 items) | 123 | 15.7 ± 5.5 | 6–28 |
| Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (20 items) | 125 | 117.2 ± 12.7 | 77–138 |
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| PSA tests | n | Median (IQI) | Observed range |
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| Incident | 129 | 17 (11–26) | 0–71 |
| Repeated raised | 129 | 6 (3–12) | 0–53 |
| Repeated normal | 129 | 6 (4–12) | 0–138 |
The number of female GPs was 32 (24.8%) and the number of male GPs was 96 (74.4%). Information concerning sex was missing for one GP. IQI = interquartile interval. PSA = prostate specific antigen.