Table 2.
Summary of Physician Characteristics by Workplace
| Physician Characteristics | Privatea | Academic | Other | P Value for Differences by Workplaceb | P Value for Differences Between Private and Academicb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (Sample size) | 108 | 68 | 63 | ||
| Age of physicians at the time of survey (%) | .021 | .035 | |||
| 25-34 | 6 (5.6) | 10 (14.7) | 12 (19.0) | ||
| 35-44 | 36 (33.3) | 26 (38.2) | 26 (41.3) | ||
| 45-54 | 35 (32.4) | 23 (33.8) | 11 (17.5) | ||
| 55-64 | 24 (22.2) | 9 (13.2) | 12 (19.0) | ||
| 65+ | 7 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.2) | ||
| Sex of physicians (%) | .088 | .06 | |||
| Male | 93 (86.1) | 50 (73.5) | 48 (76.2) | ||
| Female | 15 (13.9) | 18 (26.5) | 15 (23.8) | ||
| Your role (%) | .001 | <.001 | |||
| Practicing physician | 107 (99.1) | 56 (82.4) | 54 (85.7) | ||
| Fellow | 1 (0.9) | 11 (16.2) | 7 (11.1) | ||
| Resident | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (3.2) | ||
| Your field(s) (%)—multiple | |||||
| Neurologist | 1 (0.9) | 3 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | .103 | .321 |
| Neuro oncologist | 7 (6.5) | 19 (27.9) | 7 (11.1) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Medical oncologist or hematologist | 96 (88.9) | 47 (69.1) | 44 (69.8) | .001 | .002 |
| Neurosurgeon | 4 (3.7) | 7 (10.3) | 1 (1.6) | .052 | .15 |
| Pediatric oncologist | 2 (1.9) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (7.9) | .12 | >.999 |
| Radiation oncologist | 4 (3.7) | 6 (8.8) | 9 (14.3) | .045 | .274 |
| Your expertise/sub-specialization in one or more disease sites (%)—multiple | |||||
| Head/neck | 54 (50.0) | 22 (32.4) | 27 (42.9) | .071 | .032 |
| Breast | 63 (58.3) | 32 (47.1) | 31 (49.2) | .279 | .192 |
| Thoracic | 56 (51.9) | 21 (30.9) | 34 (54.0) | .009 | .01 |
| GI | 56 (51.9) | 23 (33.8) | 28 (44.4) | .064 | .029 |
| GU | 53 (49.1) | 19 (27.9) | 25 (39.7) | .021 | .009 |
| Gyn | 51 (47.2) | 13 (19.1) | 17 (27.0) | <.001 | <.001 |
| Sarcoma | 49 (45.4) | 18 (26.5) | 22 (34.9) | .037 | .019 |
| Lymphoma | 56 (51.9) | 25 (36.8) | 34 (54.0) | .083 | .072 |
| Pediatrics | 27 (25.0) | 10 (14.7) | 12 (19.0) | .244 | .149 |
| Melanoma | 58 (53.7) | 25 (36.8) | 28 (44.4) | .084 | .042 |
| I do not have any expertise/sub-specialization | 31 (28.7) | 9 (13.2) | 8 (12.7) | .01 | .028 |
| How long you have worked in oncology since the end of your training (%) | .002 | <.001 | |||
| <1 yr | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.9) | 5 (7.9) | ||
| 1-3 yr | 3 (2.8) | 13 (19.1) | 7 (11.1) | ||
| 4-5 yr | 8 (7.4) | 6 (8.8) | 5 (7.9) | ||
| 6-10 yr | 21 (19.4) | 14 (20.6) | 16 (25.4) | ||
| 11-15 yr | 36 (33.3) | 12 (17.6) | 10 (15.9) | ||
| 16-20 yr | 9 (8.3) | 8 (11.8) | 8 (12.7) | ||
| 21 yr or more | 31 (28.7) | 11 (16.2) | 12 (19.0) | ||
| The number of cancer patients you personally manage within your practice each month (%) | .05 | .043 | |||
| <20 | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.8) | ||
| 20-50 | 9 (8.3) | 13 (19.1) | 6 (9.5) | ||
| 51-80 | 11 (10.2) | 13 (19.1) | 8 (12.7) | ||
| 81-100 | 14 (13.0) | 9 (13.2) | 15 (23.8) | ||
| 101-150 | 15 (13.9) | 10 (14.7) | 8 (12.7) | ||
| 151-200 | 23 (21.3) | 11 (16.2) | 13 (20.6) | ||
| 201+ | 35 (32.4) | 10 (14.7) | 10 (15.9) | ||
| Region of physicians (%) | .013 | .003 | |||
| Northeast | 17 (15.7) | 27 (39.7) | 18 (28.6) | ||
| Midwest | 27 (25.0) | 11 (16.2) | 16 (25.4) | ||
| South | 42 (38.9) | 23 (33.8) | 16 (25.4) | ||
| West | 22 (20.4) | 7 (10.3) | 13 (20.6) | ||
| The majority of your time spent (%) | .043 | .039 | |||
| Clinical work | 108 (100.0) | 64 (94.1) | 62 (98.4) | ||
| Research | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Administration | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) | ||
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
aPhysician workplace was coded as academic, private (which included “private practice as a solo partner,” “private practice with multiple practitioners,” and “private clinical research”) and other.