Table 1.
Provider Types* specified by Adult MEPS Respondents as their Usual Source of Care, for the three groups: Individuals with Back Pain, Individuals reporting Other Condition but not Back Pain, and Individuals reporting No Condition during the MEPS 2-year longitudinal data collection timeframe (MEPS Panels 10, 9, 8).
| Back Pain | Other Condition not Back Pain | No Condition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEPS Panel 10 | (n=856) | (n=3,341) | (n = 184) |
| MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | |
| MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | |
| MD-Cardiologist | MD-Cardiologist | ||
| DO-Osteopath | DO-Osteopath | ||
| MD-Geriatrician | MD-Geriatrician | ||
| MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | |
| Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | Physician Assistant (PA) | ||
| DC-Chiropractor | DC-Chiropractor | ||
| MEPS Panel 9 | (n=951) | (n=3,415) | (n=203) |
| MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | |
| MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | |
| MD-Cardiologist | MD-Cardiologist | ||
| DO-Osteopath | DO-Osteopath | DO-Osteopath | |
| MD-Geriatrician | MD-Geriatrician | ||
| MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | |
| Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | ||
| Physician Assistant (PA) | Physician Assistant (PA) | Physician Assistant (PA) | |
| DC-Chiropractor | DC-Chiropractor | ||
| MEPS Panel 8 | (n=907) | (n=3,705) | (n=227) |
| MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | MD-GP / FP / Internist | |
| MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | MD-OB/Gyn | |
| MD-Cardiologist | MD-Cardiologist | MD-Cardiologist | |
| DO-Osteopath | DO-Osteopath | ||
| MD-Geriatrician | |||
| MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | MD (Other Specialist) | |
| Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | Nurse/Nurse Practitioner | |
| Physician Assistant (PA) | Physician Assistant (PA) | ||
| DC-Chiropractor | DC-Chiropractor |
*
note: For cogency of data presentation, the following MD Specialist types are infrequently identified as USC Provider Type and are grouped within “MD (Other Specialist)” category in this table: Neurologist, Endocrinologist, Gastroenterologist, Nephrologist, Oncologist, Pulmonologist, Rheumatologist, Psychiatrist, Surgery.