Table 2.
Sample self-reporting as comprehensive family physicians by graduation year
| CHARACTERISTIC | TOTAL SAMPLE (N = 301) | 1985–1994 (N = 77) | 1995–2004 (N = 92) | 2005–2012 (N = 132) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | .063 | ||||
| • Male | 153 (50.8) | 48 (62.3) | 44 (47.8) | 61 (46.2) | |
| • Female | 148 (49.2) | 29 (37.7) | 48 (52.2) | 71 (53.8) | |
| Mean (SD) no. of services | 4.51 (2.11) | 5.19 (2.10) | 4.33 (2.33) | 4.23 (1.87) | .004* |
| Mean (SD) no. of services by sex | .263 | ||||
| • Male | 4.67 (2.28) | 5.35 (2.05) | 4.68 (2.62) | 4.11 (2.07) | |
| • Female | 4.35 (1.92) | 4.93 (2.20) | 4.02 (2.02) | 4.34 (1.70) | |
| Practice location, n (%) | .282 | ||||
| • Inner city (> 250 000) | 127 (44.3) | 31 (42.5) | 38 (43.2) | 58 (46.0) | |
| • Urban (100 001 to 250 000) | 37 (12.9) | 13 (17.8) | 11 (12.5) | 13 (10.3) | |
| • Suburban (40 001 to 100 000) | 33 (11.5) | 3 (4.1) | 14 (15.9) | 16 (12.7) | |
| • Small town (10 001 to 40 000) | 41 (14.3) | 12 (16.4) | 14 (15.9) | 15 (11.9) | |
| • Rural, isolated, or remote (≤ 10 000) | 49 (17.1) | 14 (19.2) | 11 (12.5) | 24 (19.0) | |
| Services offered, n (%) | |||||
| • Care in office | 279 (92.7) | 74 (96.1) | 84 (91.3) | 121 (91.7) | .409 |
| • In-hospital care | 117 (38.9) | 34 (44.2) | 32 (34.8) | 51 (38.6) | .459 |
| • Intrapartum obstetrics | 31 (10.3) | 8 (10.4) | 7 (7.6) | 16 (12.1) | .550 |
| • Housecalls | 179 (59.5) | 55 (71.4) | 59 (64.1) | 65 (49.2) | .004 |
| • Palliative care | 168 (55.8) | 53 (68.8) | 48 (52.2) | 67 (50.8) | .028 |
| • After-hours care | 207 (68.8) | 57 (74.0) | 55 (59.8) | 95 (72.0) | .079 |
| • Nursing home care | 89 (29.6) | 39 (50.6) | 25 (27.2) | 25 (18.9) | < .001 |
| • Minor surgery | 166 (55.1) | 51 (66.2) | 48 (52.2) | 67 (50.8) | .075 |
| • ED care | 68 (22.6) | 12 (15.6) | 24 (26.1) | 32 (24.2) | .222 |
| • Sport medicine | 42 (14.0) | 16 (20.8) | 13 (14.1) | 13 (9.8) | .089 |
| • Walk-in care | 12 (4.0) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (4.3) | 7 (5.3) | .353 |
ED—emergency department.
*
There was a significant difference between the 1985–1994 and 1995–2004 groups, but not between the 1995–2004 and 2005–2012 groups.