Table 1. Demographic characteristics and participation rates for physicians in the Active and Control groups.
| Variable | Active (N = 20) | Control (N = 201) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean±SD | N (%) | Mean±SD | ||
| Sex | Male | 13 (65%) | 11 (55%) | ||
| Female | 7 (35%) | 7 (35%) | |||
| Age | 45.9±9.1 | 45.9±10.1 | |||
| Years in independent practice | 14.0±9.7 | 15.6±9.6 | |||
| Division | General Internal Medicine | 4 | 4 | ||
| Hematology | 2 | 3 | |||
| Palliative care | 2 | 2 | |||
| Neurology | 2 | 2 | |||
| Cardiology | 3 | 2 | |||
| Geriatrics | 3 | 1 | |||
| Endocrinology | 1 | 1 | |||
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 2 | -- | |||
| Respirology | -- | 1 | |||
| Nuclear Medicine | 1 | -- | |||
| Epidemiology | -- | 1 | |||
| Infectious Diseases | -- | 1 | |||
| Participation Rate | Baseline | 20 (100%) | 19 (95%) | ||
| 3-month follow-up | 19 (95%) | 17 (85%) | |||
| 6-month follow-up | 16 (80%) | 16 (80%) | |||
1Demographic information was not provided by 2 physicians in the Control group.