HIV testing practices among black primary care physicians in the United States

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Physician and practice characteristics of respondents who met inclusion criteria (physician reported)

Parameter, %^a	Internal medicine/general practice [n=185, 37% of respondents]	Obstetrics/Gynecology [n=130, 26%]	Family practice [n=123, 25%]	Emergency room/urgent care [n=64, 13%]	All specialties [N=502, 100%]
Female	42	65	54	61	53
Age, years
<40	29	25	27	25	27
40–49	34	35	27	45	34
≥50	38	40	46	30	39
Years Practicing
1–5	13	20	14	16	15
6–10	25	18	22	19	22
11–15	20	15	16	22	18
16–20	16	16	10	19	15
21–30	19	23	31	23	24
≥31	6	8	7	2	6
Region in US
Northeast	25	9	6	22	16
South	55	63	61	56	59
Midwest	12	18	24	14	17
West	8	10	10	8	9
Practice Setting^b
Office	50	57	65	8	50
Hospital	29	31	20	64	32
Academia	21	19	14	36	21
Community	21	12	27	11	19
Practice Type^b
Private/For-profit	68	76	64	48	67
Non-profit	30	24	32	39	30
Government	8	7	12	22	10
Proud of black heritage	72	82	76	86	77
Practice safe sex	60	57	52	52	56
Religious	43	54	50	34	46

^aPercentages may sum to >100% due to rounding; ^bRespondents were allowed to make multiple selections; US, United States.

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