Table 2.
Characteristics | N (%)* | OR (95% CI) | P values |
---|---|---|---|
Physician specialty | |||
Endocrinology | 103 (59) | Ref | Ref |
General surgery | 67 (50) | 1.19 (0.66–2.14) | 0.562 |
Otolaryngology | 69 (54) | 1.08 (0.62–1.89) | 0.791 |
Practice setting | |||
Academic medical center | 55 (66) | Ref | Ref |
Large medical group or staff-model HMO | 56 (49) | 0.52 (0.26–1.02) | 0.057 |
Private practice | 128 (53) | 0.63 (0.35–1.16) | 0.136 |
Years in practice | |||
<10 | 55 (67) | Ref | Ref |
10–19 | 85 (60) | 0.77 (0.42–1.40) | 0.387 |
20–29 | 67 (57) | 0.90 (0.46–1.74) | 0.746 |
≥30 | 33 (35) | 0.30 (0.15–0.60) | 0.001 |
Thyroid cancer patient volume in past year | |||
≤10 | 67 (48) | Ref | Ref |
11–30 | 72 (47) | 0.94 (0.55–1.61) | 0.819 |
31–50 | 42 (68) | 2.13 (1.01–4.51) | 0.048 |
>50 | 60 (68) | 1.97 (0.97–3.99) | 0.060 |
Physician perceived patient worry at time of diagnosis | |||
Not at all to somewhat worried | 69 (45) | Ref | Ref |
Quite/Very worried | 174 (61) | 1.82 (1.17–2.82) | 0.008 |
SEER Site | |||
Georgia | 115 (57) | Ref | Ref |
Los Angeles | 129 (53) | 0.97 (0.62–1.49) | 0.874 |
Percentages weighted for non-response