Table 2.
Number of ordering providers and ordered genetic tests by year, stratified by medical specialty
Providers/tests | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
Providers, No (%) | |||
Internal medicine | 365 (66.7) | 356 (69.1) | 373 (71.2) |
Pediatrics | 100 (18.3) | 93 (18.1) | 77 (14.7) |
Obstetrics and gynecology | 64 (11.7) | 57 (11.1) | 61 (11.6) |
Family medicine | 18 (3.3) | 9 (1.7) | 13 (2.5) |
Genetic tests, No (%) | |||
Internal medicine | 1380 (26.5) | 1425 (26.6) | 1187 (24.9) |
Pediatrics | 721 (13.8) | 757 (14.1) | 642 (13.5) |
Obstetrics and gynecology | 3068 (58.9) | 3159 (59.0) | 2905 (61.1) |
Family medicine | 37 (0.7) | 15 (0.3) | 24 (0.5) |