Table 1 Demographics of physician internet CME participants and non-participants
From: A controlled trial of the effectiveness of internet continuing medical education
Characteristics All physicians (N = 5621) | Participant (N = 2785) | Non-participant (N = 2836) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | Â |
   Average | 53.0 | 51.3 |
   SD | 10.0 | 8.1 |
Years since graduation | Â | Â |
   Average | 26.1 | 24.6 |
   SD | 10.3 | 8.4 |
Gender, number (%) | Â | Â |
   Female | 736 (27) | 537 (21) |
   Male | 2003 (73) | 1964 (79) |
Degree, number (%) | Â | Â |
   DO | 116 (4) | 130 (5) |
   MD | 2668 (96) | 2688 (95) |
Direct patient care as principal responsibility, number (%) | 2572 (94) | 2621 (94) |