Table 3 Patient-Physician Partnership Study: Demographic and Baseline characteristics for n = 50 physicians
Characteristic | No. of Physicians (%) | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | 43.0 (9.3) |
Women | 26 (52) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   African American | 16 (32) |  |
   Asian | 10 (20) |  |
   White | 19 (38) |  |
   Hispanic/other | 2 (4) |  |
Practice experience, years | Â | 11.9 (8.4) |
Internal medicine | 37 (74) | Â |
U.S. medical graduate | 37 (74) | Â |
Board certified | 45 (90) | Â |
CME in communication skills | 21 (42) | Â |
CME in hypertension | 31 (63) | Â |
Very confident caring for: | Â | Â |
   Socially disadvantaged | 30 (60) |  |
   Minority patients | 35 (70) |  |
   Hypertensive patients | 41 (82) |  |
   Non-adherent patients | 17 (34) |  |
Strongly agree: | Â | Â |
   Communicate effectively | 15 (30) |  |
   Gain patients' trust | 7 (14) |  |
   Patients as partners in treatment | 8 (16) |  |