Table 1 Descriptive statistics of highly proactive PCPs vs. less proactive PCPs
Variables | Highly proactive PCPs (n = 76) | Less Proactive PCPs (n = 69) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (± SD) | 42.33 (11.3) | 40.72 (9.9) | 0.442 |
Gender (male) | 36 (49.3%) | 27 (39.1%) | 0.222 |
BMI | 0.447 | ||
Did you try to lose weight? | |||
Yes | 49 (66.2%) | 45 (67.2%) | 0.905 |
No | 25 (33.8%) | 22 (32.8%) | |
Measures | |||
Lifestyle | 53 (96.4%) | 47 (95.9%) | |
Medications | 2 (3.6%) | 1 (2%) | 0.509 |
Surgeries | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
Specialty status | |||
Resident | 35 (46.7%) | 39 (59.1%) | 0.158 |
GP specialist | 33 (44%) | 22 (33.3%) | |
Other | 7 (9.4%) | 5 (7.6%) | |
Years of experience, mean (± SD) | 12.08 (11.5) | 9.46 (10.9) | 0.086 |
Type of practice | |||
Urban | 60 (81.1%) | 55 (82.1%) | 0.877 |
Rural | 14 (18.9%) | 12 (17.9%) | |
Employment status | |||
On salary | 50 (69.4%) | 52 (77.6%) | |
Independent | 14 (19.4%) | 9 (13.4%) | 0.540 |
Combined | 8 (11.1%) | 6 (9%) | |
Practice SES | |||
Low | 11 (15.1%) | 14 (20.6%) | |
Medium | 42 (57.5%) | 40 (58.8%) | 0.524 |
High | 20 (27.4%) | 14 (20.6%) | |
Where did you learn? | |||
Israel | 45 (60.8%) | 48 (70.6%) | 0.221 |
Other | 29 (39.2%) | 20 (29.4%) | |