Table 5 BRIDGE Study: Demographic and baseline characteristics for 36 primary care clinicians
Characteristic | No. of PCPs (%) | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | 42.4 (9.7) |
Women | 22 (61) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   African American | 10 (28) |  |
   Asian | 6 (17) |  |
   White | 17 (47) |  |
   Other | 3 (8) |  |
Experience at current practice, years | Â | 6.9 (7.0) |
Internal medicine | 21 (58) | Â |
Board certified | 27 (75) | Â |
CME in the past three years, hours | Â | Â |
   Communication |  | 6.2 (11.7) |
   Depression |  | 5.0 (7.79) |
   Diversity |  | 5.7 (20.12) |
Definitely: | Â | Â |
   Need to change way evaluate and manage MDD | 3 (8) |  |
   Make an effort to change way evaluate and manage MDD | 7 (19) |  |
Likelihood of first-line treatment | Â | Â |
Very likely: | Â | Â |
   Assess but not treatment | 1 (3) |  |
   Prescribe medication | 18 (50) |  |
   Counsel | 6 (17) |  |
   Refer to mental health specialist | 14 (39) |  |
Very confident caring for: | Â | Â |
   Socially disadvantaged | 16 (44) |  |
   Minority patients | 19 (53) |  |
Very skilled in: | Â | Â |
   Diagnosing major depression | 9 (25) |  |
   Managing simple antidepressant therapy (one med) | 10 (29) |  |
   Providing emotional support | 5 (15) |  |
   Following those in remission every six months | 9 (25) |  |