Characteristics of American Board of Family Medicine Diplomates Providing Palliative Care
| Characteristics (n) | Diplomates (n) | Provides Palliative Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomates, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | ||
| All | 10,894 | 3,609 (33.13) | |
| Palliative-specific practices | |||
| Routinely see patients in hospice | 733 | 616 (84.04) | 5.77 (4.62–7.19)* |
| Routinely see patients in nursing home | 1,641 | 1,086 (66.20) | 3.40 (3.05–3.80)* |
| Routinely makes home visits | 2,474 | 1,609 (65.04) | 2.36 (2.07 to −2.69)* |
| Certified in hospice and palliative medicine | 241 | 227 (94.19) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 6,891 | 2,475 (35.92) | Reference |
| Female | 4,003 | 1,134 (28.33) | 0.96 (0.87 −1.06)* |
| Region of practice | |||
| South | 3,687 | 1,088 (29.51) | Reference |
| Northeast | 1,579 | 558 (35.34) | 1.07 (0.93 to −1.24) |
| West | 2,661 | 856 (32.17) | 1.16 (1.03 to −1.32)† |
| Midwest | 2,942 | 1,100 (37.39) | 1.07 (0.95 to −1.21) |
| Race | |||
| White | 8,743 | 3,172 (36.28) | Reference |
| Black | 659 | 99 (15.02) | 0.36 (0.28 to −0.46)* |
| Asian | 1,300 | 287 (22.08) | 0.62 (0.53–0.73)* |
| Other | 192 | 51 (26.56) | 0.67 (0.47 to −0.96)† |
| Years in practice | |||
| 0–10 | 2,983 | 811 (27.20) | Reference |
| 11–20 | 3,461 | 1,076 (31.09) | 1.17 (1.04 to −1.32)† |
| 21–30 | 3,278 | 1,242 (37.89) | 1.32 (1.70 to −1.50)* |
| ≥31 | 1,171 | 479 (40.91) | 1.36 (1.15 to −1.60)* |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 10,258 | 3,452 (33.65) | Reference |
| Hispanic | 636 | 157 (24.69) | 0.74 (0.60–0.92)* |
| Rurality | |||
| Urban (population >50,000) | 9,079 | 2,662 (29.32) | Reference |
| Population 20,000–50,000 | 740 | 325 (43.92) | 1.38 (1.16 to −1.64)* |
| Population 2,500–19,999 | 926 | 524 (56.59) | 2.05 (1.75 to −2.40)* |
| Rural (population <2,500) | 149 | 98 (65.77) | 2.38 (1.61 to −3.50)* |
| Practice size | |||
| Large (>20 providers) | 1,929 | 582 (30.17) | Reference |
| Medium (6–20 providers) | 3,382 | 1,106 (32.70) | 1.02 (0.89 to −1.17)* |
| Small (2–5 providers) | 3,902 | 1,342 (34.39) | 1.06 (0.93 to −1.22)* |
| Solo | 1,681 | 579 (34.44) | 1.10 (0.93 to −1.30)* |
| PCMH status | |||
| Neither applicant nor certified | 4,758 | 1330 (36.90) | Reference |
| PCMH applicant | 3,562 | 1,380 (38.20) | 1.54 (1.38 to −1.70)* |
| PCMH certified | 2,574 | 899 (24.90) | 1.73 (1.54 to −1.96)* |