Patient Characteristics | Control Physicians | Intervention Physicians | Â |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 1,187) | (n = 894) |  |
Average # patients/MD | 107.9 (21.3) | 89.4 (24.2) | Â |
Age | 48.5 (10.9) | 49.8 (10.3) | ** |
Gender (% male) | 44% | 39% | * |
Education | Â | Â | *** |
   Less than high school | 3.2% | 6.1% |  |
   High school graduate | 73.4% | 31.6% |  |
   College graduate & beyond | 23.4% | 67.8% |  |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 77% | 61% | *** |
   Black | 2% | 11% | *** |
   Hispanic | 7% | 5% |  |
   Asian | 4% | 17% | *** |
   Other | 14% | 9% | *** |
Self Rated Physical Health | 56.1 (25.2) | 57.3 (27.4) | Â |
Physician-Patient Relationship Duration | Â | Â | *** |
   < 6 months | 7% | 10% |  |
   6 months – 1 year | 9% | 14% |  |
   1–2 years | 17% | 28% |  |
   3–5 years | 17% | 23% |  |
   > 5 years | 50% | 25% |  |
Number of Chronic Conditions | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.4) | Â |