Table 1.
No. (%) |
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2002 | 2006 | p Value | |
Total | 1,069 | 1,106 | |
Specialty | .087 | ||
Obstetrician/gynecologist | 261 (24.4%) | 228 (20.6%) | |
Family physician | 650 (60.8%) | 727 (65.7%) | |
General practitioner | 52 (4.9%) | 44 (4.0%) | |
Certified nurse midwife | 106 (9.9%) | 107 (9.7%) | |
Female | 435 (40.7%) | 487 (44.0%) | .013* |
Rural practice | 421 (39.4%) | 426 (38.5%) | .666 |
Solo practice | 188 (17.6%) | 183 (16.5%) | .519 |
Average patient-care hours per week | 37.7 | 35.6 | .035* |
Average on-call hours per week | 39.5 | 39.0 | .609 |
Average age (years) | 46.6 | 48.3 | .001* |
Statistically significant.