Fraction of Persons with Chronic Diseases Who Visited Specific Clinician Types in 2004
| Patient Group* | Type of Clinician | Any Visit†% (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Note: All analyses adjusted for age and sex; all estimates weighted to represent civilian noninstitutionalized US population. | ||
| CI = confidence interval. | ||
| * Persons who self-reported the specified disease. | ||
| † Percentage of specified group with any visit to that type of clinician in an ambulatory setting (office or outpatient department) in 2004. | ||
| Myocardial infarction | Family physician | 54.2 (48.1–60.3) |
| General internist | 24.2 (17.5–38.8) | |
| Cardiologist | 35.6 (27.9–43.2) | |
| Stroke | Family physician/ general practitioner | 62.7 (58.5–67.0) |
| General internist | 15.1 (11.9–19.2) | |
| Neurologist | 11.8 (7.3–16.3) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | Family physician/ general practitioner | 57.7 (53.4–62.0) |
| General internist | 19.8 (16.7–22.9) | |
| Endocrinologist | 13.6 (9.7–17.3) | |
| Emphysema | Family physician | 56.0 (50.0–62.0) |
| General internist | 21.7 (15.0–28.4) | |
| Pulmonologist | 10.7 (7.6–13.7) | |
| Asthma | Family physician | 55.8 (52.5–59.2) |
| General internist | 17.5 (15.1–19.8) | |
| Allergist/Immunologist | 8.1 (6.1–10.0) | |
| Pulmonologist | 7.4 (5.9–9.0)1 | |