| No Consistent Use of SOPs (n = 502) | Consistent Use of SOPs for Influenza Vaccine Only (n = 175) | Consistent Use of SOPs for Both Influenza Vaccine and PPV (n = 203) | P |
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Physician Indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age | 50.4 (10.1) | 50.2 (9.4) | 51.8 (9.9) | .17 |
Years since medical degree | 22.5 (10.4) | 22.8 (10.0) | 24.2 (9.8) | .13 |
Family Medicine specialty, % | 48.2 | 38.3 | 42.9 | .059 |
Board certified, % | 79.7 | 81.1 | 78.3 | .53 |
Medical degree outside US, % | 21.7 | 17.7 | 20.7 | .79 |
Physician is aware of ACIP recommendations and/or Medicare regulations, % | 41.4 | 61.1 | 77.8 | < .001 |
Physician believes SOPs are an effective way to boost adult vaccinations, % | 60.2 | 79.4 | 82.3 | < .001 |
Practice Indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Practice is open to change or innovation, % | 51.6 | 61.1 | 78.3 | < .001 |
Strong practice teamwork, % | 65.7 | 73.7 | 90.6 | < .001 |
Practice uses electronic medical record, % | 45.6 | 56.6 | 59.1 | .001 |
Practice has immunization champion on site, % | 23.3 | 27.4 | 38.9 | < .001 |
Clinical support, % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   2 helpers per provider | 46.3 | 56.3 | 69.3 | < .001 |
   1 helper per provider | 20.0 | 21.9 | 11.8 |  |
   1 helper per 2+ providers | 33.8 | 21.8 | 18.9 |  |
Number of physicians in practice, % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Solo | 26.3 | 41.4 | 31.9 | .11 |
   2-4 | 18.9 | 43.4 | 37.7 |  |
   5+ | 24.1 | 34.0 | 41.4 |  |
Type of clinical support, % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   RN/LPN | 31.1 | 29.5 | 47.7 | < .001 |
   Medical Assistant | 66.2 | 69.4 | 48.2 |  |
   PA/CRNP | 2.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 |  |
Practice is part of large health plan or corporation, % | 23.0 | 34.3 | 27.6 | .013 |
Physicians are primary decision makers for practice, % | 63.6 | 55.0 | 58.4 | .14 |