Table 1 Physician’s characteristics
Oncologists (N = 52) | Family physicians (N = 116) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 54.6 (10.8) | 50.1 (9.2) | 0.006 |
Female | 50.0% | 51.7% | |
Male | 50.0% | 48.3% | NS |
Years (Mean ± SD) of work experience in Medicine | 28.6 (11.2) | 23.1 (9.5) | 0.001 |
Medical School | |||
Israel | 48% | 57% | NS |
Western Europe and America | 13% | 16% | |
Eastern Europe | 27% | 24% | |
Other | 12% | 3% | |
Fellowship in the United States | 39% | 6% | <0.001 |
Additional training | |||
Health administration/public health | 2% | 11% | |
Masters/Ph.D. in basic sciences | 8% | 3% | |
Other | 7% | ||
Employment type | |||
Salaried | 64% | ||
Self-employed | 7% | ||
Salaried and self-employed | 27% | ||
Other | 3% | ||
Main practice setting | |||
Health plan (HMO) | 6% | ||
Other | 2% | ||
Main practice setting | |||
Public hospital | 86% | 2% | |
Health plan (HMO) | 91% | ||
Private hospital | 6% | 0% | |
Other | 7% | ||
Type of cancer | |||
Breast | 58% | ||
GI | 56% | ||
Lung | 37% | ||
Genitourinary | 29% | ||
Gynecologic | 21% | ||
Head and neck | 21% | ||
Sarcoma | 21% | ||
Melanoma | 14% | ||
Hematologic | 4% | ||
Other | 8% |