Demographic and Practice Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristic | Urban Family Physicians (n=382) | Rural Family Physicians (n=272) | Obstetrician-Gynecologists (n=337) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMO = health maintenance organization. | |||
| Note: The n values indicate the number of respondents for that characteristic. | |||
| * P ≤ .001. | |||
| † Tribal organization, government, military, and other. | |||
| Sex,* n | 381 | 267 | 337 |
| Female, % | 35.2 | 26.2 | 49.9 |
| Age, n | 380 | 266 | 337 |
| Mean (range), years Distribution | 48.3 (29–78) | 48.3 (31–82) | 48.3 (31–76) |
| <40 years, % | 21.3 | 23.3 | 21.9 |
| 40–49 years, % | 32.9 | 29.7 | 30.5 |
| 50–59 years, % | 35.0 | 35.0 | 36.2 |
| ≥ 60 years, % | 10.8 | 12.0 | 11.4 |
| Race, n | 358 | 230 | 290 |
| African American, % | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Asian, % | 7.8 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| Hispanic, % | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| White, % | 86.0 | 90.9 | 85.5 |
| Other, % | 2.2 | 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Type of practice, n | 378 | 240 | 300 |
| Solo, % | 17.2 | 19.6 | 21.3 |
| Single-specialty group, % | 48.7 | 47.5 | 45.0 |
| Multispecialty group, % | 30.4 | 28.8 | 31.7 |
| Other, % | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Employer,* n | 374 | 240 | 298 |
| For profit—self-employed or partner, % | 47.1 | 59.6 | 65.4 |
| For profit—not partner, % | 12.0 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Private nonprofit clinic, % | 17.4 | 12.1 | 10.7 |
| Private nonprofit HMO, % | 14.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
| Other,† % | 9.1 | 16.3 | 9.7 |