Table 1 Characteristics of the 29 physicians who participated in the study
Characteristics | Physicians who predominantly prescribe diuretics (n = 13) | Physicians who predominantly prescribe other drug classes (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | N (%) | N (%) |
   Female | 6 (46.1) | 8 (50.0) |
   Male | 7 (53.9) | 8 (50.0) |
|  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
Years of practice experience | 21.9 ± 13.3 | 24.0 ± 5.4 |
Number of patients seen in 2009 | 1, 000.5 ± 544.3 | 1, 420.2 ± 743.6 |
Number of incident patients with uncomplicated hypertension (2009) | 71.8 ± 62.9 | 99.3 ± 75.1 |
Mean proportion (%) of incident patients with uncomplicated hypertension started on diuretics (2009) | 28.2% ± 11.3% | 7.2% ± 4.3% |