Table 3.
Intervention Nurse CharacteristicsRelated to CDS Use (N=165)
| No CDS use (n=29) | CDS Use (n=136) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female (%) | 76% | 85% | 0.26 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 41 (8) | 45 (10) | 0.03 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | 0.38 | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 28% | 34% | |
| Hispanic | 21% | 13% | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 24% | 34% | |
| Other or unknown | 27% | 19% | |
| Per Diem – paid per patient visit (%) | 55% | 37% | 0.07 |
| Mean Years of Employment (SD) | 8.0 (5) | 9.9 (8) | 0.08 |
| Educational Level (%) | 0.62 | ||
| Diploma | 10% | 7% | |
| Associate | 38% | 31% | |
| Bachelor | 48% | 51% | |
| Advanced degree | 0% | 7% | |
| Missing | 4% | 4% | |
| Borough (%) | 0.55 | ||
| Bronx | 17% | 21% | |
| Brooklyn | 10% | 20% | |
| Manhattan | 38% | 32% | |
| Queens | 35% | 27% | |
| Mean Number of Patients in study (SD) | 14 (8) | 19 (9) | 0.003 |
| Mean Caseload (cases) (SD) | 20 (7) | 21 (8) | 0.37 |
| Mean Caseload (visits) (SD) | 51 (25) | 58 (27) | 0.18 |
CDS = clinical decision support; SD = standard deviation