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Table 3 Healthcare utilization and satisfaction

From: Cardiovascular Risk and Disease Among Masters Endurance Athletes: Insights from the Boston MASTER (Masters Athletes Survey To Evaluate Risk) Initiative

 

Total

Men

Women

p value

Regularly visit a PCP

452/591 (76.5)

294/391 (75.2)

158/200 (79.0)

0.302

≥1 visit to a cardiologist

195/591 (33.0)

148/391 (37.9)

47/200 (23.5)

<0.001

≥1 visit to a sports med specialist

353/591 (59.7)

230/391 (58.8)

123/200 (61.5)

0.530

≥1 visit to a nutritionist

113/591 (19.1)

57/391 (14.6)

56/200 (28.0)

<0.001

Dissatisfied with current healthcare

80/591 (13.5)

49/391 (12.5)

31/200 (15.5)

0.318

Provider type responsible for dissatisfaction

    

 Primary care provider

60/80 (75.0)

36/49 (73.5)

24/31 (77.4)

0.794

 Subspecialist

9/80 (11.3)

5/49 (10.2)

4/31 (12.9)

0.729

 Nonphysician provider

3/80 (3.8)

3/49 (6.1)

0/31 (0)

0.279

 Other

8/80 (10.0)

5/49 (10.2)

3/31 (9.7)

1.000

Primary reason for dissatisfaction

    

 Concerns dismissed due athlete status

17/80 (21.3)

7/49 (14.3)

10/31 (3.2)

0.091

 Not enough time/attention paid

8/80 (10.0)

8/49 (16.3)

0/31 (0)

N/A

 Minimal knowledge of athlete issues

8/80 (10.0)

8/49 (16.3)

0/31 (0)

N/A

 Cost

7/80 (8.8)

5/49 (10.2)

2/31 (6.5)

0.700

 Access

7/80 (8.8)

4/49 (8.2)

3/31 (9.7)

1.000

 Misdiagnosis/no resolution of problem

6/80 (7.5)

2/49 (4.1)

4/31 (12.9)

0.200

 Prescribed med impaired performance

5/80 (6.3)

3/49 (6.1)

2/31 (6.5)

1.000

 Counseled to reduce exercise

5/80 (6.3)

4/49 (8.2)

1/31 (3.2)

0.644

 Counseled to terminate exercise

4/80 (5.0)

2/49 (4.1)

2/31 (6.5)

0.639

 Not indicated

13/80 (16.3)

6/49 (12.2)

7/31 (22.6)

0.234

  1. Values are n (%); p values reflect significance of difference between men and women