Table 2.
Characteristics of included cases
| Control (n = 255) | Intervention (n = 254) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care clinician characteristics | |||
| Nurse practitioner | 35 (89) | 37 (94) | .62 |
| Years in practice | .78 | ||
| Less than 5 y | 39 (99) | 41 (103) | |
| 5-9 y | 17 (43) | 19 (49) | |
| 10-20 y | 31 (78) | 28 (72) | |
| More than 20 y | 14 (35) | 12 (30) | |
| Case perceptionsa | |||
| Perceived higher difficulty | 25 (64) | 24 (62) | .86 |
| Higher uncertainty in diagnosis | 25 (65) | 24 (62) | .78 |
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Female | 59 (148) | 55 (137) | .35 |
| Race/ethnicity | .07 | ||
| White | 18 (44) | 15 (36) | |
| Black | 17 (43) | 13 (33) | |
| Hispanic | 33 (82) | 33 (81) | |
| Asian | 28 (68) | 29 (73) | |
| Other | 4(10) | 10 (25) | |
| Age | .13 | ||
| 18-34 y | 16 (39) | 12 (31) | |
| 35–49 y | 24 (61) | 26 (66) | |
| 50–64 y | 31 (78) | 39 (98) | |
| 65–74 y | 21 (52) | 14 (34) | |
| 75+ y | 8 (21) | 8 (21) | |
Values are % (n).
a
Details about distribution prior to dichotomizing results appear in Supplementary Table 1.