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Table 3 Comparing CTR acquisition by Age, Degree, and Specialty using the Ohio Physician Roster (N = 34,400)

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CTR

p*

Yes

No

Age – mean (sd)

54.03 (11.43)

51.13 (13.38)

<.0001

Degree

n(%)

n(%)

<.0001

 MD

333 (70.25)

29,125 (85.85)

 

 DO

141 (29.75)

4801 (14.15)

 

Specialty

  

<.0001

 Family Medicine

138 (29.11)

3869 (11.40)

 

 Anesthesiology

43 (9.07)

1571 (4.63)

 

 Emergency Medicine

27 (5.70)

1503 (4.43)

 

 Internal Medicinea

107 (22.57)

7841 (23.11)

 

 Neurology

21 (4.43)

672 (1.98)

 

 OB/GYN

18 (3.80)

1349 (3.98)

 

 PM&R

22 (4.64)

341 (1.01)

 

 Pediatrics

14 (2.95)

2956 (8.71)

 

 Psychiatry

38 (8.02)

1150 (3.39)

 

 Surgeryb

31 (6.54)

2693 (7.94)

 

 Otherc

15 (3.16)

9981 (29.42)

 
  1. *Tests conducted were t-test for continuous variable and χ2 for categorical variables
  2. OB/GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology
  3. PM&R Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  4. aIncludes Internal Medicine and subspecialties
  5. bIncludes general surgery and surgery specialties
  6. cIncludes all other specialties