Appendix Table 2: Mean Standardized Testing Likelihood score and associations with clinician characteristics on bivariable analysis.
Four individual testing scores provided by the respondent were standardized separately and then the mean across the 4 scores was calculated.
| Variable | Participants | Mean Standardized Testing Likelihood Score (SD) | P-value* |
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| All | All (n=552) | 0.00004 (0.58) | |
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| Age (years) | <30 (n=171) | −0.02 (0.51) | 0.50 |
| 30–39 (n=208) | −0.03 (0.61 | ||
| ≥40 (n=167) | 0.04 (0.59) | ||
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| Study Site | Pacific northwest (n=112) | −0.27 (0.53) | <0.01 |
| Mid-Atlantic (n=304) | 0.06 (0.57) | ||
| Texas (n=136) | 0.10 (0.56) | ||
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| Degree and training | MD or DO resident (n=289) | −0.01 (0.55) | 0.02 |
| MD or DO attending (n=202) | −0.04 (0.61) | ||
| NP or PA (n=61) | 0.20 (0.54) | ||
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| Type of post-graduate training (MDs and DOs) | Internal Medicine (n=335) | −0.05 (0.57) | 0.19 |
| Family Medicine (n=142) | 0.02 (0.59) | ||
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| Years in Practice (since graduation) | <3 years (n=239) | −0.03 (0.54) | 0.37 |
| 3–9 years (n=160) | −0.004 (0.58) | ||
| 10+ years (n=145) | 0.06 (0.62) | ||
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| Ever sued for malpractice | Yes (n=31) | −0.09 (0.51) | 0.35 |
| No (n=520) | −0.006 (0.58) | ||
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| Numeracy Score | Low (n=64) | 0.14 (0.54) | <0.01 |
| Medium (172) | 0.07 (0.61) | ||
| High (n=306) | −0.08 (0.55) | ||
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| Risk Taking Score | Low (n=162) | 0.02 (0.55) | 0.65 |
| Medium (n=201) | 0.02 (0.64) | ||
| High (n=189) | −0.03 (0.53) | ||
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| Fear of Malpractice | Low (n=189) | −0.06 (0.61) | 0.02 |
| Medium (n=176) | −0.04 (0.57) | ||
| High (n=183) | 0.10 (0.54) | ||
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| Medical Maximizer-Minimizer Scale | Low (n=169) | −0.16 (0.60) | <0.01 |
| Medium (n=212) | 0.01 (0.55) | ||
| High (n=164) | 0.15 (0.54) | ||
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| Burnout Score | Very low (n=77) | 0.11 (0.50) | 0.21 |
| Low (n=277) | −0.02 (0.57) | ||
| Medium or High (n=190) | −0.001 (0.61) | ||
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| The Revised Physicians’ Reactions to Uncertainty Scales | |||
| Stress from uncertainty subscale | Low (n=202) | −0.02 (0.56) | <0.01 |
| Medium (n=218) | −0.06 (0.58) | ||
| High (n=128) | 0.13 (0.59) | ||
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| Concern about bad outcomes subscale | Low (n=172) | −0.07 (0.57) | <0.01 |
| Medium (n=185) | −0.08 (0.57) | ||
| High (n=194) | 0.13 (0.57 | ||
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| There is often uncertainty in the practice of medicine | Disagree / agree slightly (n=131) | 0.20 (0.59) | <0.01 |
| Agree moderately (n=188) | −0.06 (0.57) | ||
| Agree strongly (n=232) | −0.07 (0.55) | ||
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p-values are for comparisons across the category