Table 3.
Patient visit characteristics
| Patient (n=529) | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 264 (50%) |
| Female | 265 (50%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <5 | 290 (55%) |
| 5–11 | 140 (26%) |
| ≥12 | 99 (19%) |
| Race | |
| White | 395 (75%) |
| Black | 93 (17%) |
| Other | 41 (8%) |
| Visit (n=529) | |
| Primary diagnosis | |
| Ear, nose, throat, dental, and mouth diseases* | 247 (47%) |
| Respiratory diseases | 74 (14%) |
| Skin, dermatologic and soft tissue diseases | 45 (8%) |
| Systemic states/fever alone | 43 (8%) |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 24 (5%) |
| Other | 96 (18%) |
| Number of diagnoses managed | |
| 1 | 315 (60%) |
| ≥2 | 214 (40%) |
| Computer documentation outside the exam room† | 408 (77%) |
| Practice type | |
| Non-resident teaching practice (10 practices) | 474 (90%) |
| Urban resident teaching practice (2 practices) | 55 (10%) |
| Total visit length (min:sec) | 11:30 (range 2:20–36:28) |
This table presents both the demographic characteristics of the patients at study visits as well other visit level factors.
*
Includes upper respiratory infections.
†
Includes all visits with any computer time after the visit.