Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects who have received care from the same physician for ≤ 1 year, >1 to 2 years, >2 to 5 years, and more than 5 years: Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years of continuity
| Patient Characteristics |
%≤ 1 yr (0–12 mo) N = 319 |
% 1–2 yrs (13–24 mo) N = 369 |
% 3–5 yrs (25–60 mo) N = 669 |
%>5 yrs (61 mos or more) N = 1819 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–39 | 35.8 | 38.4 | 36.9 | 33.0 |
| 40–64 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 44.4 | 44.3 |
| 65+ | 21.9 | 23.2 | 18.7 | 22.7 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 42.1 | 44.5 | 42.3 | 45.2 |
| Female | 57.9 | 55.5 | 57.6 | 54.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ** | |||
| White, Non Hispanic | 61.5 | 67.5 | 61.6 | 66.9 |
| White, Hispanic | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Black | 33.5 | 29.5 | 33.2 | 29.3 |
| Other | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| Insurance | *** | |||
| Yes | 68.5 | 72.9 | 77.7 | 77.3 |
| No | 31.5 | 27.1 | 22.2 | 22.7 |
| Education | ** | |||
| Less than high school | 26.2 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 18.0 |
| High school diploma | 29.3 | 32.7 | 30.1 | 30.4 |
| Trade school | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Some College or more | 37.5 | 41.4 | 42.4 | 43.6 |
| Income | *** | *** | * | |
| < $25,000 | 54.4 | 50.0 | 42.4 | 37.6 |
| ≥ $25,000 | 45.6 | 50.1 | 57.6 | 62.4 |
| General health | *** | |||
| Good to Excellent | 66.2 | 72.7 | 73.1 | 76.0 |
| Fair to Poor | 33.8 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 24.2 |
*P < 0.05 difference for each group with >5 years continuity
**P < 0.01 difference for each group with >5 years continuity
***P < or = 0.001 difference for each group with >5 years continuity