Table 1.
Physician and Practice Characteristics
| Characteristics | All physicians (N = 33) | Private physicians (N = 16) | Public physicians (N = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician characteristics | |||
| Mean age–years (SD) | 52 (10) | 52 (8) | 52 (11) |
| Mean years in practice (SD) | 18 (10) | 17 (10) | 18 (10) |
| Female, N (%) | 11 (33) | 3 (19) | 8 (47) |
| Race, N (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 13 (40) | 13 (81) | 0 (0) |
| African American | 4 (12) | 0 (0) | 4 (24) |
| Latino | 9 (27) | 2 (13) | 7 (41) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 (21) | 1 (6) | 6 (35) |
| Board certified, N (%) | 30 (91) | 16 (100) | 14 (82) |
| Reimbursement, N (%) | |||
| Salaried | 14 (42) | 3 (19) | 11 (65) |
| Productivity component | 19 (58) | 13 (81) | 6 (35) |
| Paid time for AOVs, N (%) | 12 (36) | 4 (25) | 8 (47) |
| Mean job satisfaction (SD) | 3.66 (0.63) | 3.79 (0.53) | 3.54 (0.72) |
| Practice characteristics | |||
| Electronic medical record, N (%) | 20 (61) | 3 (19) | 17 (100) |
| Median no. physicians/practice (mean, range) | 5 (5.8, 1–13) | 2 (2.4, 1–5) | 8 (8.9, 3–13) |
| Mean no. staff/physician | |||
| Nurses | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Medical assistants | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Administrative assistants | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Mean payer mix, % | |||
| Private insurance | 25 | 45 | 6 |
| Medicare | 25 | 38 | 13 |
| Medicaid | 31 | 10 | 51 |
| Self pay | 19 | 7 | 30 |