Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Practice Characteristics of a Nationally Representative Sample of United States Physicians (N=1,008), 2009
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age Categories | |
| 25–39 | 239 (23.7) |
| 40–49 | 327 (32.4) |
| ≥ 50 | 422 (41.9) |
| Unknown | 20 (2.0) |
| Race | |
| White/Caucasian | 737 (73.1) |
| Black/African American | 45 (4.5) |
| Asian | 112 (11.2) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 2 (0.2) |
| Other (including multiracial) | 69 (6.9) |
| Unknown | 43 (4.3) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 528 (52.4) |
| Female | 466 (46.2) |
| Unknown | 14 (1.4) |
| Physician Specialty | |
| Family Physicians (FPs) | 499 (49.5) |
| Pediatricians (Peds) | 287 (28.5) |
| Obstetricians/Gynecologist (OBGYNs) | 222 (22.0) |
| Office Location | |
| Private Practice Office (solo or group) | 728 (72.2) |
| Ambulatory Care Clinic/Primary Care | 122 (12.1) |
| Urgent Care Clinic | 27 (2.7) |
| Community Health Center | 47 (4.7) |
| University/College Student Health Services | 6 (0.6) |
| Hospital Emergency Department | 9 (0.9) |
| Institutional Setting/Clinic | 8 (0.8) |
| Other | 48 (4.8) |
| Unknown | 13 (1.3) |
| Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Patients | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 735 (72.9) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 55 (5.3) |
| Hispanic | 100 (9.9) |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3 (0.3) |
| Asian | 12 (1.2) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1) |
| Other (including multiracial) | 87 (8.7) |
| Unknown | 17 (1.7) |
| Patient Primary Payment Method | |
| Private Insurance | 527 (52.3) |
| Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program | 118 (11.7) |
| Uninsured/Self-Pay | 11 (1.1) |
| Medicare | 42 (4.2) |
| Other | 30 (3.0) |
| Daily Patient Load | |
| < 15 | 88 (8.7) |
| 15–19 | 170 (16.9) |
| 20–29 | 500 (49.6) |
| ≥ 30 | 232 (23.0) |
| Unknown | 18 (1.8) |
| Geographical Location of Clinic Practice | |
| Urban | 289 (28.7) |
| Suburban | 506 (50.2) |
| Rural | 182 (18.1) |
| Other | 7 (0.7) |
| Unknown | 18 (1.8) |
a
Patient primary payment method is presented as percentages of greater than 50%.