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Table 1 Characteristics of participating physicians.

From: Physicians' communication with patients about adherence to HIV medication in San Francisco and Copenhagen: a qualitative study using Grounded Theory

 

San Francisco (n = 16)

Copenhagen (n = 18)

Total (n = 34)

Gender

   

(female/male)

3/13

6/12

9/25

Age distribution

   

30–39

6

3

9

40–49

5

9

14

50–59

4

4

8

60–69

1

2

3

Specialty

   

Still in training

0

6

6

Infectious Diseases

4

12

16

Internal Medicine, incl. various specialties

9

0

9

Family Practice

3

0

3

Clinic affiliation

   

San Francisco: SFGH/UCSF/MNHC§

10/3/3

-

10/3/3

Copenhagen: HH/RH§

-

7/11

7/11

Minutes per routine consultation

   

(mean and range)

25.5 (20 – 30)

16 (12 – 20)

20.5 (12 – 30)

Years of HIV ambulatory care

   

(mean and range)

10 (2 – 21)

9 (1 – 22)

9.5 (1 – 22)

Ethnicity

   

(Caucasian/other)

13/3

18/0

31/3

Working days per week in HIV ambulatory

   

(mean and range)

1.7 (1/2 – 4)

0.9 (1/2 – 1)

1.25 (1/2 – 4)

Eligible physicians not participating

   

(total number)

7

1

8

  1. §San Francisco General Hospital/University of California, San Francisco/Mission Neighborhood Health Center; Hvidovre Hospital/Rigshospitalet.