Table 3.

Characteristics of FM Physicians in FM-Only Hospitals vs Hospitals With Both Obstetrician and FM Physicians

Overall (N = 78)Both (n = 52)FM-Only (n = 26)P Valuea
Race/ethnicity, No. (%).38
   American Indian/Alaska Native0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
   Asian/Pacific Islander3 (4.1)3 (5.9)0 (0)
   Black/African American1 (1.4)1 (2)0 (0)
   Hispanic/Latine0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.8)
   White (non-Hispanic)63 (86.3)b42 (82.4)23 (88.5)
   Prefer not to say6 (8.2)b5 (9.8)2 (7.7)
   Other (includes multiracial)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Gender, No. (%).42
   Female41 (55.4)30 (57.7)13 (50)
   Male31 (41.9)20 (38.5)13 (50)
   Nonbinary/third gender0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
   Prefer not to say2 (2.7)2 (3.8)0 (0)
Years working on labor and delivery at this hospital, median (IQR)4 (2-16)4 (2-12)9 (3-19).16
Years practicing maternity care independently, median (IQR)6 (1-19)4 (0-16)12 (4-21).04
Years working in maternity care, median (IQR)8 (4-19)7 (2-17)13 (7-22).01

  • FM = family medicine; IQR = interquartile range.

  • ↵a P values calculated using nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and χ2 or Fisher exact test for categorical variables.

  • ↵b Missing = 1.