Table 1

Characteristics of Family Physicians (N = 1,437)

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
Personal
Age, y
 <40143 (10.0)
 40-49552 (38.4)
 50-59484 (33.7)
 ≥60258 (18.0)
Female sex656 (45.7)
US Medical Graduate1,124 (78.2)
Doctor of Osteopathy degree163 (11.3)
Faculty484 (33.7)
Practice organization
Practice type
 Solo private practice146 (10.2)
 Group private practice346 (24.1)
 Federally qualified health center85 (5.9)
 Other public71 (4.9)
 Hospital-owned484 (33.7)
 Academic health center102 (7.1)
 Health maintenance organization75 (5.2)
 Federal58 (4.0)
 Miscellaneous70 (4.9)
Practice ownership
 Self-employed45 (3.1)
 Sole owner197 (13.7)
 Partial owner252 (17.5)
 No ownership943 (65.6)
Practice environment
Vulnerable patients, %
 <10556 (38.7)
 10-49583 (40.6)
 ≥50298 (20.7)
I feel a great deal of stress because of my job (agree/strongly agree)785 (54.6)
My control over my workload is (satisfactory/good/optimal)980 (68.2)
Sufficiency of time for documentation is (satisfactory/good/optimal)667 (46.4)
Which number best describes the atmosphere in your primary work area? (4 or 5; 5 = hectic, chaotic)384 (26.7)
My professional values are well aligned with those of my department leaders (agree/strongly agree)917 (63.8)
The degree to which my care team works efficiently together is (satisfactory/good/optimal)1,333 (92.8)
The amount of time I spend on the EHR at home is (excessive/moderately high)756 (52.6)
Satisfaction with hours worked (very satisfied/satisfied)1,003 (69.8)
Burnout (symptoms of emotional exhaustion or callousness)628 (43.7)
  • EHR = electronic medical record; US = United States.