Obstetric Practice Patterns of Study Participants
| Measure | Urban Family Physicians (n=382) | Rural Family Physicians (n=272) | Obstetrician-Gynecologists (n=337) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: The n values indicate the number of respondents for that measure. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding. | |||
| * P ≤ .001. | |||
| Personally provide obstetrics,* n (% yes) | 365 (27.4) | 260 (46.2) | 334 (79.3) |
| Provide advanced obstetric services | |||
| Provide instrumented deliveries,* n (% yes) | 99 (67.7) | 102 (70.6) | 242 (99.2) |
| Provide cesarean deliveries (primary surgeon),* n (% yes) | 97 (4.1) | 102 (36.3) | 242 (98.8) |
| Obstetric patients delivered in 2003,* n (mean n) | 94 (23.1) | 98 (24.9) | 232 (123.6) |
| Obstetric patients insured by Medicaid in 2003,* n (% insured) | 85 (53.5) | 91 (71.4) | 201 (39.5) |
| Obstetric call arrangement,* n | 96 | 101 | 242 |
| Own call, % | 37.5 | 45.5 | 7.9 |
| Share within practice, % | 42.7 | 33.7 | 62.4 |
| Share outside practice, % | 10.4 | 6.9 | 18.2 |
| Other, % | 9.4 | 13.9 | 11.6 |