Table 2.
Characteristics associated with acceptance of patients who require opioids
| What proportion accepts patients who require opioids? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes n = 235 |
No n = 91 |
|
| Provider characteristics | ||
| Sex*** | ||
| Female (n = 145) | 119 (82.1%) | 26 (17.9%) |
| Male (n = 181) | 116 (64.1%) | 65 (35.9%) |
| Age of FP in years *** (mean, SD) | 51.3 (10.4) | 55.6 (8.5) |
| Years in practice *** (mean, SD) | 24.0 (11.1) | 30.0 (9.1) |
| Hours of patient care per week (mean, SD)* | 30.5 (11.4) | 26.9 (11.6) |
| Practice Characteristics | ||
| Number of FPs in practice *** | ||
| Solo (n = 116) | 74 (63.8%) | 42 (36.2%) |
| 2 FPs (n = 59) | 38 (64.4%) | 21 (35.6%) |
| 3–5 FPs (n = 82) | 60 (73.2%) | 22 (26.8%) |
| 6–9 FPs (n = 42) | 36 (85.7%) | 6 (14.3%) |
| 10 or more FPs (n = 27) | 27 (100%) | 0 |
| Nurse in practice (FPN, MHN, PHN)*** (n = 116) | 98 (84.5%) | 18 (15.5%) |
| Nurse Practitioner in practice with FP** (n = 58) | 51 (87.9%) | 7 (12.1%) |
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.01
***p < 0.001
FP Family Physician
SD Standard Deviation
FPN Family Practice Nurse
MHN Mental Health Nurse
PHN Public Health Nurse