Fraction of US Population That Visited Specific Clinician Types in 2004
| Population Group* | Type of Service or Clinician | Any Visit†% (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Note: Percentages sum to more than 100% because persons may have visited multiple clinician types. All estimates weighted to represent civilian noninstitutionalized US population. | ||
| CI = confidence interval. | ||
| * Adults are persons aged 18 years and older; seniors are persons aged 65 years and older; children are persons aged 0–17 years. Seniors and women aged 18–44 y categories are subsets of the adult category. | ||
| † Percentage of specified group with any visit to that type of clinician in an ambulatory setting (office or outpatient department) in 2004. | ||
| Adults | ||
| Any ambulatory visit | 69.6 (68.7–70.6) | |
| Family physician/general practitioner | 43.4 (42.3–44.6) | |
| Surgical specialty | 23.7 (22.8–24.6) | |
| Medical specialty | 20.6 (19.8–21.4) | |
| General internist | 13.5 (12.7–14.3) | |
| Nurse-practitioner | 10.8 (10.0–11.4) | |
| Other specialty | 8.7 (8.2–9.2) | |
| Psychiatrist | 2.9 (2.6–3.2) | |
| Physician’s assistant | 2.8 (2.4–3.2) | |
| Seniors | ||
| Any ambulatory visit | 92.2 (91.1,93.3) | |
| Family physician/general practitioner | 62.7 (60.4–65.0) | |
| Surgical specialty | 49.3 (46.9–51.8) | |
| Medical specialty | 44.7 (42.5–46.8) | |
| General internist | 28.9 (26.7–31.1) | |
| Nurse-practitioner | 18.5 (16.6–20.3) | |
| Other specialty | 16.7 (15.2–18.2) | |
| Physician’s assistant | 3.2 (2.5–3.8) | |
| Psychiatrist | 1.7 (1.1–2.3) | |
| Women aged 18–44 y | ||
| Any ambulatory visit | 71.5 (70.1–72.9) | |
| Family physician/general practitioner | 39.0 (37.3–40.7) | |
| Obstetrician/gynecologist | 31.0 (29.5–32.6) | |
| Surgical specialty | 14.0 (12.9–15.1) | |
| Nurse-practitioner | 12.7 (11.6–13.9) | |
| Medical specialty | 11.2 (10.3–12.2) | |
| General internist | 6.7 (5.8–7.6) | |
| Other specialty | 6.2 (5.4–7.1) | |
| Physician’s assistant | 3.5 (2.8–4.2) | |
| Psychiatrist | 3.0 (2.4–3.5) | |
| Children | ||
| Any ambulatory visit | 70.4 (69.0–71.9) | |
| Pediatrician | 45.3 (43.5–47.3) | |
| Family physician/general practitioner | 20.2 (18.7–21.8) | |
| Surgical specialty | 12.3 (11.2–13.3) | |
| Medical specialty | 6.3 (5.5–7.0) | |
| Other specialty | 2.9 (2.4–3.4) | |
| Nurse-practitioner | 6.4 (5.5–7.2) | |