Obstetric Care Choices Among Physicians Not Practicing Obstetrics
| Measure | Urban Family Physicians (n=265) | Rural Family Physicians (n=140) | Obstetrician-Gynecologists (n=69) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: The n values indicate the number of respondents for that measure. | |||
| * P ≤ .05. | |||
| † P ≤ .01. | |||
| ‡ P ≤ .001. | |||
| Previously practiced obstetrics, n (% yes)* | 257 (71.1) | 139 (79.1) | 69 (82.6) |
| Would consider restarting obstetrics, n (% yes) | 181 (23.2) | 99 (23.2) | 46 (19.6) |
| Reasons for stopping obstetrics, n | 181 | 110 | 57 |
| Litigation environment | |||
| First reason listed, %* | 22.1 | 36.4 | 36.8 |
| Listed at all, %† | 55.2 | 72.7 | 68.4 |
| Personal | |||
| First reason listed, %* | 27.6 | 15.5 | 19.3 |
| Listed at all, %† | 66.9 | 46.4 | 52.6 |
| Practice environment | |||
| First reason listed, %* | 7.7 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Listed at all, %‡ | 39.2 | 54.5 | 8.8 |
| Age related | |||
| First reason listed, %‡ | 0.0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| Listed at al, %† | 8.8 | 6.4 | 22.8 |
| Professional focus change | |||
| First reason listed, % | 5.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Listed at all, %* | 22.1 | 10.9 | 28.1 |