Table 1.

Comparison of 2016 Survey Responses of 2034 Hospitalist and Nonhospitalist Recently ABFM-Certified Physicians

ResponseHospitalist Family Physicians N = 181Nonhospitalist Family Physicians N = 1853Significance
Satisfied or very satisfied92.8% (168)84.3% (1563)P < .01
Average hrs/wk worked64.253.6P < .001
Work >60 hours/week46.4% (84)29.1% (539)P < .001
Median income$250,000$185,000P < .001
Male/Female11.9% (106/889)/6.6% (75/1145)P < .001*
  • Note: N denoted by (parentheses).

  • * Comparison is between the proportions of male and female family physicians who are hospitalists.