Table 1.
Physician and Practice Characteristics
| Characteristic | Response No. (%) |
| Stratum* | |
| Inner-city | 15 (25) |
| Rural | 14 (23) |
| Suburban | 19 (32) |
| Veterans Affairs | 12 (20) |
| Race (white) | 49 (83) |
| Sex (female) | 20 (33) |
| Medical school graduation year (median, range) | 1984 (1954–1997) |
| Age, years (median, range) | 42 (26–72) |
| Distance to primary admitting hospital | |
| <1 mile | 22 (37) |
| 1–10 miles | 31 (53) |
| >10 miles | 6 (10) |
| Usual number of patient office hours per week (median, range) | 30 (8–50) |
| Practice employs registered nurses | 42 (71) |
| Nursing assistance | |
| Share designated nurse | 12 (22) |
| Do not share designated nurse | 17 (31) |
| Nurses not designated | 26 (47) |
| Evening office hours offered | 37 (63) |
| Weekend office hours offered | 26 (44) |
| Practice educates medical or other students, residents or fellows | 44 (75) |
* Analysis included 60 physicians with both interview and self-administered questionnaire data.