Table 2.
Examinations, Procedures, and Management Encounters per Month or Year: Median Numbers Performed and Percentages of Physicians Performing Any and 10 or More*
| Examination, Procedure, or Management Encounter | Physician Specialty | Physicians Performing Any, % | Physicians Performing ≥10, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median number/mon | ||||
| Routine PAP/pelvic | GIM | 10† | 92 | 53 |
| FP | 20 | 98 | 83 | |
| Routine breast exam | GIM | 20 | 96 | 73 |
| FP | 20 | 99 | 86 | |
| Median number/y | ||||
| Endometrial biopsy | GIM | 0† | 3 | 1 |
| FP | 5 | 71 | 25 | |
| Initiating oral contraceptive therapy | GIM | 5† | 83 | 43 |
| FP | 20 | 98 | 85 | |
| Initiating Depo-Provera | GIM | 0† | 42 | 16 |
| FP | 6 | 93 | 47 | |
| Initiating hormone replacement therapy | GIM | 24 | 98 | 84 |
| FP | 24 | 100 | 85 | |
| Managing dysfunctional uterine bleeding | GIM | 5† | 88 | 30 |
| FP | 6 | 99 | 46 | |
| Managing major depression in a middle-aged woman without suicidal ideations | GIM | 15 | 98 | 65 |
| FP | 12 | 99 | 65 |
*
Median numbers reported include all respondents; statistical comparisons between the 2 groups were performed by the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney rank sum test for median numbers only; differences are not significant unless otherwise noted.
†
P < .005.
GIM, general internal medicine; FP, family practice.