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Table 1 Sample characteristics (when not specified n = 115)

From: Factors influencing the adoption of an innovation: An examination of the uptake of the Canadian Heart Health Kit (HHK)

Variables

Ā 

% (n)

Sex

Ā Ā 
Ā 

Male

52.2 (60)

Ā 

Female

47.8 (55)

Year of graduation

Ā Ā 
Ā 

ā‰¤ 1969

11.3 (13)

Ā 

1970 ā€“ 1989

50.4 (58)

Ā 

ā‰„ 1990

38.3 (44)

Practice setting

Ā Ā 
Ā 

Solo practice

13.9 (16)

Ā 

Group practice

71.3 (82)

Ā 

Outpatient clinic

14.8 (17)

Academic affiliation

Ā Ā 
Ā 

Yes

36.5 (42)

Ā 

No

63.5 (73)

Time spent in patient care (hours/week)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

< 20

4.4 (5)

Ā 

20 ā€“ 40

33.9 (39)

Ā 

> 40

61.7 (71)

Average duration of patient encounters (minutes)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

0 ā€“ 10

25.2 (29)

Ā 

11 ā€“ 20

70.4 (81)

Ā 

21 ā€“ 30

1.8 (2)

Ā 

> 30

2.6 (3)

Personal smoking status (n = 113)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

Current smoker

1.8 (2)

Ā 

Former smoker

17.7 (20)

Ā 

Never smoker

80.5 (91)

Personal physical activity level (n = 113)

Ā Ā 
Ā 

ā‰„ 5 d/wk with 30 min. of mod. intensity PA

35.4 (40)

Ā 

< 5 d/wk with 30 min. of mod. intensity PA

64.6 (73)

Purchases low-fat food

Ā Ā 
Ā 

never/seldom

8.7 (10)

Ā 

Occasionally

14.8 (17)

Ā 

often/very often

76.5 (88)