Article Figures & Data
Figures
- Figure 1.
Adjusted odds ratios for presence of staff support; Abbreviations: M/AHC, medical/academic health center; HMO, Health Maintenance Organization.
Tables
Characteristic All
N = 813 (%)Female Physicians
N = 344 (%)Male Physicians
N = 469 (%)Age Group <50 years old 29.2 41.6 18.6 50 years or older 70.8 58.4 81.4 Practice Ownership Physician/physician group 53.7 54.6 53.0 Insurance company, health plan, HMO, or other healthcare corporation 20.4 25.2 16.2 Community health center 6.9 5.9 7.8 Medical/academic health center or other hospital 19.0 14.3 23.0 Practice Size 1 physician 17.4 16.4 18.3 2 to 3 physicians 24.0 20.9 26.8 4 to 10 physicians 32.2 37.3 27.8 11 to 50 physicians 10.7 9.2 12.1 >50 physicians 15.5 16.1 15.0 Percent of Patients Insured by Medicaid 0% 16.0 22.2 10.7 1% to 24% 43.4 38.8 47.4 25% to 50% 27.6 24.0 30.7 Over 50% 13.0 15.0 11.3 Abbreviation: HMO, Health Maintenance Organization.
- Table 2.
Staff Support for Documentation by Gender and Additional Demographic and Practice Characteristics
Characteristic Female Physicians
(N = 344)
(% in category reporting documentation support)Male Physicians
(N = 469)
(% in category reporting documentation support)P Value for difference between male and female physicians Overall 25.1 37.3 0.04 Age Group <50 years old 23.0 33.9 0.39 50 years or older 26.5 38.0 0.14 Practice Ownership Physician/physician group 26.5 35.6 0.26 Insurance company, health plan, HMO or other healthcare corporation 28.7 43.6 0.31 Community health center 21.8 41.7 0.27 Medical/academic health center or other hospital 15.2 35.0 0.06 Practice Size 1 physician 10.8 45.1 0.004 2 to 3 physicians 25.2 39.8 0.25 4 to 10 physicians 33.8 37.1 0.78 11 to 50 physicians 21.2 14.0 0.53 >50 physicians 21.5 42.2 0.11 Percent of Patients Insured by Medicaid 0% 30.5 34.2 0.76 1 to 24% 27.5 29.8 0.82 25 to 50% 28.6 55.1 0.05 Over 50% 5.0 22.8 0.007 Abbreviation: HMO, Health Maintenance Organization.
