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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Physicians

From: Is race medically relevant? A qualitative study of physicians' attitudes about the role of race in treatment decision-making

 

% of Physicians

Characteristic

Black

(n = 40)

White

(n = 50)

Total

(n = 90)

Gender

   

   Female

40%

16%

27%

   Male

60%

84%

73%

Age, years

   

   29-40

23%

22%

22%

   41-50

44%

32%

37%

   51-79

33%

46%

40%

Median years (yrs) in practice

14 yrs

17 yrs

15 yrs

Academic practice setting

55%

45%

49%

Distribution of patients

   

   > 50% white

10%

64%

40%

   > 50% black

73%

20%

43%

   > 50% Latino or other

18%

16%

17%