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Table 1 The characteristics of surveyed family physicians (pay-for-performance programs participants vs. non-participants)

From: Awareness of, attitude toward, and willingness to participate in pay for performance programs among family physicians: a cross-sectional study

Items

Participants (n = 266)a

N (%)

Non-participants (n = 277)a

N (%)

p-value

Gender

Male

206 (48.6)

218 (51.4)

0.70

Female

60 (50.4)

59 (49.6)

Mean age (+ − SD)

 

47.6 ± 12.8

48.5 ± 12.5

0.42

Location of affiliated medical institution defined by NHIA

North

149 (47.6)

164 (52.4)

0.55

others

112 (50.2)

111 (49.8)

Level of affiliated medical institution

primary care clinic or public health center

158 (43.1)

209 (57.0)

< 0.001

Hospitals

108 (61.7)

67 (38.3)

Management style

private

193 (45.8)

228 (54.2)

0.002

public

72 (61.5)

45 (38.5)

Participation in community health care group

Participant

145 (59.7)

98 (40.3)

< 0.001

Non-participants

111 (39.1)

173 (60.9)

Duration of practice

less than 7 years

45 (47.3)

50 (52.6)

0.73

at least 7 years

219 (49.3)

225 (50.7)

Self-reported understanding of P4P program

not enough

130 (37.6)

216 (62.4)

< 0.001

enough

132 (71.4)

53 (28.7)

  1. NHIA National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan
  2. P4P Pay for performance
  3. aSome data are missing