Table 2 Practice characteristics of GPs using/not using CAM*
| Â | CAM use n = 737 | no CAM use n = 141 | p-value# |
|---|---|---|---|
Practice type, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.63 |
   Single | 365 (49.5) | 78 (55.3) |  |
   Group practice | 360 (48.8) | 62 (44.0) |  |
Location of practice, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.56 |
   City (> 100.00) | 196 (26.6) | 41 (29.1) |  |
   Medium size town | 215 (29.2) | 35 (24.8) |  |
   Rural area (< 15.000) | 311 (42.2) | 62 (44.0) |  |
Technical equipment of practice, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   ECG | 711 (96.5) | 134 (95.0) | 0.41 |
   Ultrasound | 475 (64.5) | 77 (54.6) | 0.03 |
   Spirometer | 648 (87.9) | 120 (85.1) | 0.33 |
Number of patients/per quarter, mean (SD) | 1209.4 (598) | 1305.7 (677) | 0.32 |
Privately insured patients per practice (%) | 11.4 | 8.5 | 0.01 |