Table 1 Selected demographic and practice characteristics of physician participants (n = 29)
Percent or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
% Male | 59 |
Mean age (years) (n = 28) | 52 (8.3) |
Specialty (%) | |
• Family Practice | 65 |
• Internal Medicine | 35 |
• Geriatrics Subspecialty or interest | 21 |
Mean number of years in practice | 20.8 (8.6) |
Approximate percentage of patients in practice age 65 or older | 46 (23.2) |
Approximate number of patients physician sees in office with dementia (mean) | 55 (72.8) |
Approximate number of patients physician sees in office with mild cognitive impairment (mean) | 73 (73.2) |