Table 2.
Provider-related Patient Characteristics, by Process of Care Failures
| Total (N = 102) | No process failures (N = 76) | Process failures (N = 26) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| PCP* gender | 0.001 | |||
| Female | 68 (66.7) | 58 (76.3) | 10 (38.5) | |
| Male | 33 (32.4) | 18 (23.7) | 15 (57.7) | |
| Unknown | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.9) | |
| PCP training status | 0.041 | |||
| Attending | 91 (89.2) | 71 (93.4) | 20 (76.9) | |
| Resident | 9 (8.8) | 4 (5.3) | 5 (19.2) | |
| Unknown | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (3.9) | |
| Years since PCP medical school graduation (median ± SD) | 18 ± 11.0 | 19 ± 11.2 | 14 ± 10.1 | 0.231 |
| Number of years cared for at PCP’s practice site | 0.282 | |||
| <1 year | 6 (5.9) | 4 (5.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
| 1–5 years | 44 (43.1) | 36 (47.4) | 8 (30.8) | |
| 6+ years | 27 (26.5) | 18 (23.7) | 9 (34.6) | |
| Unknown | 25 (24.5) | 18 (23.7) | 7 (26.9) | |
| Number of years cared for by PCP | 0.292 | |||
| <1 year | 11 (10.8) | 7 (9.2) | 4 (15.4) | |
| 1–5 years | 49 (48.0) | 39 (51.3) | 10 (38.5) | |
| 6+ years | 23 (22.6) | 15 (19.7) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Unknown | 19 (18.6) | 15 (19.7) | 4 (15.4) | |
| Does patient have an OB/GYN†? | 0.016 | |||
| Yes | 38 (37.3) | 33 (43.4) | 5 (19.2) | |
| No | 51 (50.0) | 33 (43.4) | 18 (69.2) | |
| Unknown | 13 (12.8) | 10 (13.2) | 3 (11.5) | |
| If patient has an OB/GYN, are OB/GYN’s records in EMR? (n = 38) | 0.120 | |||
| Yes | 5 (13.2) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (40.0) | |
| No | 33 (86.8) | 30 (90.9) | 3 (60.0) | |
| Are patient’s radiology records in EMR? | 0.190 | |||
| Yes | 84 (82.4) | 63 (82.9) | 21 (80.8) | |
| No | 12 (11.8) | 7 (9.2) | 5 (19.2) | |
| Unknown | 6 (5.9) | 6 (7.9) | 0 (0) |
*Primary care physician
†Obstetrician/gynecologist