Table 1.
Characteristics of US Physicians with HCI a Data to Whom a Survey Was Mailed, Including Respondents and Non-respondents (N = 3475)
| Overall | Respondents (n = 2424) | Non- respondents (n = 1051) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 50.4 (8.9) | 50.5 (9.1) | 50.1 (8.6) | 0.19 |
| Male sex | 2446 (70) | 1695 (70) | 751 (71) | 0.36 |
| Region of current practiceb | ||||
| South | 1158 (33) | 798 (33) | 360 (34) | 0.78 |
| Midwest | 782 (23) | 554 (23) | 228 (22) | |
| Northeast | 761 (22) | 527 (22) | 234 (22) | |
| West | 772 (22) | 544 (22) | 228 (22) | |
| Practice setting type | ||||
| Group/HMO | 2316 (67) | 1587 (65) | 729 (69) | 0.07 |
| Small/solo | 625 (18) | 460 (19) | 165 (16) | |
| City/state/federal government | 442 (13) | 313 (13) | 129 (12) | |
| Medical school | 73 (2) | 48 (2) | 25 (2) | |
| Other | 19 (1) | 16 (1) | 3 (0) | |
| Specialty | ||||
| Primary care | 1356 (39) | 972 (40) | 384 (37) | 0.13 |
| Surgery | 780 (22) | 552 (23) | 228 (22) | |
| Procedural specialty | 693 (20) | 463 (19) | 230 (22) | |
| Non-procedural spec. | 577 (17) | 389 (16) | 188 (18) | |
| Non clinical | 63 (2) | 44 (2) | 19 (2) | |
| Other | 6 (0) | 4 (0) | 2 (0) |
a
HCI = Hospital Care Intensity; SD = Standard Deviation; HMO = Health Maintenance Organization
b
n = 3473