Table 1

Characteristics of Respondent Family Physician Cohorts

Characteristic1996-19992010-2013P Value
Response rate, % (No.)74 (293)76 (408).486
Male, % (No.)48 (142)41 (167).048a
Years since residency graduation, mean y2.141.98.657
Board certified by ABFM or AOBFP, % (No.)93 (272)94 (383).584
Practice size, % (No.)
 Solo or 2 physician partnership10 (28)5 (19).011a
 Single specialty group35 (104)29 (120).090
 Multispecialty group28 (83)39 (158).005b
 Other (locums, military, residency, etc)18 (53)27 (111).005b
Practice community size, % (No.)
 <5,00016 (47)14 (59).565
 5,001-<25,00022 (65)23 (93).849
 25,001-<100,00024 (70)22 (91).623
 ≥100,000 & suburbs32 (93)40 (163).027a
  • ABFM = American Board of Family Medicine; AOBFP = American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.

  • a P <.05

  • b P <.01