Skip to main content
. 2009 Jul;7(4):301–308. doi: 10.1370/afm.1021

Table 2.

Comparison of Sample With Population Characteristics

Variable Sample (n=342a) No. (%) Population (N=916) No. (%) Pearson χ2(Asym Sign)
Geographic characteristics
    Rural 282 (82.9) 773 (84.4) 0.386 (.584)
    Urban 58 (17.1) 143 (15.6)
Virginia region
    Northwestern 53 (15.6) 153 (16.7) 2.084 (.720)
    Northern 68 (20.0) 202 (22.1)
    Southwestern 62 (18.2) 169 (18.4)
    Central 76 (22.4) 174 (19.0)
    Eastern 81 (23.8) 218 (23.8)
Government insuranceb
    Accepts Medicare 315 (92.6) 820 (89.5) 2.602 (.107)
    Accepts Medicaid 249 (73.7) 665 (72.6) 0.032 (.858)

Asym sign=asymptotic significance (2-sided).

a Two cases without geographic information.

b Practice has Medicare/Medicaid-participating clinician who either accepts new patients or continues to care for existing Medicare and Medicaid patients.

HHS Vulnerability Disclosure