Table 2 Baseline demographic characteristics of physicians (n = 151)
Physicians | Intervention | Control | pvalue* |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 73 | n = 78 | ||
Mean age in years (SD) | 51.4 (8.81) | 48.2 (9.06) | 0.03 |
Male (n,%) | 53 (72.6) | 59 (75.6) | 0.67 |
Urban (n,%) | 56 (76.7) | 61 (78.2) | 0.83 |
Mean years in practice (SD) | 26.1 (8.79) | 23.1 (9.55) | 0.05 |
No DM CME** Attendance (n,%) | 21 (38.2) | 7 (11.1) | < 0.01 |
Mean number of patients per physician (SD) | 2440 (1239) | 2365 (1206) | 0.72 |
Mean number of patients seen per day per physician (SD) | 39.6 (13.15) | 35.0 (8.95) | 0.02 |
Mean number of patients with T2DM per physician (SD) | 82.1 (38.57) | 80.6 (36.30) | 0.81 |
Did not routinely initiate insulin (n,%) | 68 (93.2) | 69 (88.5) | 0.32 |