Table 1

Characteristics of Primary Care Physicians and Patients

CharacteristicsValue
Physicians, No.12
Age, mean (SD), y54 (8)
Female, No. (%)3 (25)
Work experience, mean (SD), y18 (10)
Working in solo practice, No. (%)5 (42)
Location of practice, No. (%)
 Urban5 (42)
 Suburban4 (33)
 Rural3 (25)
Patients, No.81
Age, mean (SD), y74 (11)
Female, No. (%)44 (54)
Hospital admissions in 2008, mean (SD), No.2.22 (1.30)
Hospitalizations for ACSCs in 2008, mean (SD), No.0.94 (0.56)
  • ACSC=ambulatory care–sensitive condition.