Research Article

Ovarian Cancer Screening Practices of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Puerto Rico

Table 2

Characteristics of participating physicians ().

CharacteristicsOverall sample Physicians who perform ovarian cancer screening on average-risk patients () Physicians who do not perform ovarian cancer screening on average-risk patients () value

Sex
 Male74 (72.5%)42 (77.8%)32 (76.1%)0.85
 Female22 (21.6%)12 (22.2%)10 (23.8%)0.85
 Blank6 (5.9%)
Age in years (mean ± SD)55.1 ± 11.158.6 ± 1.550.6 ± 1.6<0.001
Years in practice (mean ± SD)24.4 ± 11.127.9 ± 1.519.9 ± 1.60.003