Table 3.

Plans for future practice among residents and fellows^*

Planned Future Obstetric Practice upon Completing Residency/Fellowship Program	Obstetrician-Gynecologists (n=43)	Family Physicians (n=61)	P Value
Plan to include obstetric care in practice (%)			<0.01
Definitely will	56.0	6.3
Very likely	16.7	25.9
Somewhat likely	14.8	17.0
Not likely	10.6	24.1
Definitely will not	1.8	26.6
Types of obstetrical care plan to provide†
High risk prenatal care (%)	43.5	12.8	<0.01
Deliveries (any) (%)	100.0	89.1	-
Cesarean deliveries (%)	100.0	19.6	-
Plan to stay in Michigan for practice † (%)			<0.01
Definitely will	11.9	35.3
Very likely	27.0	17.8
Somewhat likely	23.7	20.9
Not likely	18.1	8.9
Definitely will not	19.2	17.1

Less than 3% of the respondents had missing data for each of the variables. Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding.

^*To protect the confidentiality of nurse-midwifery students (n=7), data are not reported on their future career plans.

^†Among providers who reported “Definitely will”, “Very likely” or “Somewhat likely” to include obstetrics in future practice.