Table 1.
Screening and Prevention Services Provided at Visit by Physician Specialty (N = 784 patient visits)*
| Family Practice (N = 454 patient visits) | Internal Medicine (N = 330 patient visits) | Total (N = 784 patient visits)† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) 95 % CI‡ | n (%) 95% CI‡ | n (%) 95% CI‡ | |
| Physical Screening | |||
| Skin exam | 79 (17.4)(14.1 to 21.3) | 45 (13.6)(10.2 to 17.9) | 124 (15.8)(13.4 to 18.6) |
| Breast exam§ | 63 (31.3)(25.1 to 38.3) | 49 (29.0)(22.4 to 36.6) | 112 (30.3)(25.7 to 35.3) |
| Papanicolaou test‖ | 64 (30.6)(24.6 to 37.4) | 32 (18.7)(13.3 to 25.5) | 96 (25.3)(21.0 to 30.0) |
| Pelvic exam‖ | 69 (33.0)(26.8 to 39.9) | 36 (21.1)(15.4 to 28.1) | 105 (27.6)(23.3 to 32.5) |
| Rectal exam¶ | 34 (25.0)(18.2 to 33.3) | 26 (13.1)(8.9 to 18.7) | 60 (17.9)(14.0 to 22.5) |
| Prevention Services | |||
| Skin cancer prevention | 13 (2.9)(1.6 to 5.0) | 5 (1.5)(0.6 to 3.7) | 18 (2.3)(1.4 to 3.7) |
| Breast self-exam§ | 37 (18.4)(13.4 to 24.6) | 11 (6.5)(3.5 to 11.6) | 48 (13.0)(9.8 to 16.9) |
| Diet and nutrition | 119 (26.2)(22.3 to 30.6) | 79 (23.9)(19.5 to 29.0) | 198 (25.3)(22.3 to 28.5) |
| Tobacco use and exposure | 22 (4.8)(3.1 to 7.4) | 23 (7.0)(4.6 to 10.4) | 45 (5.7)(4.3 to 7.7) |
| Exercise | 81 (17.8)(14.5 to 21.8) | 59 (17.9)(14.0 to 22.5) | 140 (17.9)(15.3 to 20.8) |
| Other Screening Tests | |||
| Mammography# | 24 (22.4)(15.2 to 31.7) | 21 (15.7)(10.2 to 23.2) | 45 (18.7)(14.1 to 24.3) |
| Prostate-specific antigen test** | 12 (16.9)(9.4 to 28.1) | 28 (26.4)(18.5 to 36.0) | 40 (22.6)(16.8 to 29.6) |
One hundred nine family practice and 61 internal medicine physicians contributed to the 784 patient visits.
Skin exam vs: Breast exam, 95% CI, 9.0 to 20.0, P < .0001; Papanicolaou test: 95% CI, 4.2 to 14.8; P < .0001; Pelvic exam, 95% CI, 6.4 to 17.2, P < .0001; Rectal exam, 95% CI, −3.0 to 7.2, P = .44. Skin cancer prevention vs: Breast self-exam, 95% CI, 6.9 to 14.5, P < .0001; Diet and nutrition, 95% CI, 19.7 to 26.4, P < .0001; Tobacco use and exposure, 95% CI, 1.3 to 5.5, P = .001; Exercise, 95% CI, 12.6 to 18.6, P < .0001. All confidence intervals are for the difference in proportions.
95% CI indicates 95% confidence interval associated with the percentage of patient-visits.
Denominator restricted to females aged 20 or over; Family Practice N = 201, Internal Medicine N = 169.
Denominator restricted to females aged 18 or over; Family Practice N = 209, Internal Medicine N = 171.
Denominator restricted to ages 50 or over; Family Practice N = 136, Internal Medicine N = 199.
Denominator restricted to females aged 40 or over; Family Practice N = 107, Internal Medicine N = 134.
Denominator restricted to males aged 45 or over; Family Practice N = 71, Internal Medicine N = 106.