Table 1 Characteristics of respondents*

Specialty

   Family medicine

39

   General internal medicine

27

   Cardiology

29

   Other

5

Male

73

Years in practice

   ≥ 20

61

   10-19

18

   < 10

22

Region of country

   Northeast

24

   South

34

   Midwest

24

   West

18

Time spent in office-based patient care

   ≥75%

55

   25 to 74%

34

   < 25%

11

Practice setting

   Solo or small group

44

   Large group

26

   Academic/other

31