Characteristics of Prenatal Visits to Family Physicians and Obstetricians, 1995–2004 (N = 6,203)
| Proportion of Visits (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | Family Physician (n=481) | Obstetrician (n=5,722) | P Value |
| Age, years | |||
| <24 | 47.0 | 31.2 | <.01 |
| 24–30 | 31.6 | 33.6 | |
| >30 | 21.4 | 35.2 | |
| Race | |||
| White | 87.8 | 83.0 | .09 |
| Black | 7.0 | 11.8 | |
| Asian and other ethnicity | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
| Latino | 17.6 | 14.5 | .39 |
| Health insurance | |||
| Private | 49.3 | 63.9 | <.01 |
| Medicaid | 36.5 | 21.0 | |
| Self-pay | 4.7 | 2.7 | |
| Other | 9.5 | 12.4 | |
| Geographic region | |||
| Northeast | 9.0 | 14.0 | .07 |
| Midwest | 37.5 | 23.8 | |
| South | 27.4 | 37.8 | |
| West | 26.1 | 24.4 | |
| Geographic entity | |||
| Non–metropolitan statistical area | 46.0 | 12.2 | <.01 |
| Diagnoses | |||
| High-risk condition | 15.5 | 12.9 | .21 |