Table 1.
Characteristics of the clinicians surveyed in the Bronx and Washington DC, HPTN065, 2010-2013.
| Baseline (n=165) | Follow-up (n=141) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (Q1-Q3) | 47 (38-54) | 47 (37-55) | 0.65 |
| Mean (SD) | 46.1 (10.2) | 46.8 (11.1) | |
| Min, Max | 28, 78 | 26, 81 | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 59 (35.8) | 57 (40.4) | 0.52 |
| Female | 98 (59.4) | 80 (56.7) | |
| Latino or of Hispanic ethnicity or origin, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 14 (8.5) | 10 (7.1) | 0.63 |
| No | 143 (86.7) | 126 (89.4) | |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| Asian | 18 (10.9) | 17 (12.1) | 0.80 |
| Black or African-American | 17 (10.3) | 18 (12.8) | 0.54 |
| White | 109 (66.1) | 87 (61.7) | 0.28 |
| Other (includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander) | 12 (7.3) | 11 (7.8) | 0.90 |
| Site of medical practice, n (%) | |||
| Private clinic | 37 (22.4) | 32 (22.7) | 0.51 |
| Public clinic | 74 (44.8) | 71 (50.4) | |
| Other | 54 (32.7) | 38 (27.0) | |
| Percentage of patients paid by Medicaid, median (Q1-Q3) | 60 (30-80) | 65 (40-80) | 0.75 |
| Mean Percentage (SD) | 58.0 (63.2) | 56.0 (29.8) | |
| Min, Max | 0, 751 | 0, 100 | |
| Current role in the care of HIV-infected patients, n (%) | |||
| Primary care physician | 53 (32.1) | 36 (25.5) | 0.51 |
| Specialty physician | 55 (33.3) | 59 (41.8) | |
| Nurse practitioner | 18 (10.9) | 18 (12.8) | |
| Physician's assistant | 22 (13.3) | 15 (10.6) | |
| Other | 16 (9.7) | 13 (9.2) | |
| Percentage of medical practice consisting of HIV-infected patients, n (%) | |||
| Did not answer | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.69 |
| Under 25% | 31 (18.8) | 27 (19.1) | |
| 25% - 49% | 22 (13.3) | 14 (9.9) | |
| 50% - 74% | 27 (16.4) | 20 (14.2) | |
| 75% - 100% | 84 (51.0) | 80 (56.7) | |
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| Years caring for HIV-infected patients, median (Q1-Q3) | 13 (6-20) | 15 (6-22) | 0.11 |
| Mean (SD) | 13.3 (8.3) | 15.0 (9.4) | |
| Min, Max | 0, 30 | 0, 33 | |
| Number of HIV-infected patients under direct care, n (%), median (Q1-Q3) | 95 (35-180) | 105 (50-240) | 0.05 |
| Attended any ART training in the last 3 months, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 89/165 (53.9%) | 82/141 (58.2%) | 0.58 |
| No | 68/165 (41.2%) | 55/141 (39.0%) | |
Note: The timeframes were: baseline (9/2010-5/2011) and follow-up (5/2013-12/2013).
The percentages may not add up to 100% for certain variables due to missing (refused) responses.
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Race/ethnicity was collected by asking respondents to check “all that apply” categories.