Characteristics of Primary Care Clinicians, Including Specialty, Degree, Practice Setting, and Population Served
| Variable | Clinician Characteristics % (n) |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family medicine 68.6% (1010) Internal medicine 12.6% (186) Pediatrics 8.8% (129) Geriatrics 2.8% (41) Other 7.2% (106) |
| Degree | MD 70.4% (1037) DO 5.4% (80) NP/PA 14.9% (220) Other 9.1% (135) |
| Practice setting | Rural 20.8% (306) Non-rural 79.1% (1116) |
| Population served (>50% of total patients) | Medicaid 21.0% (255) Medicare 14.8% (188) Uninsured 6.8% (79) Low-income 34.0% (469) Non-English speaking 8.4% (96) Racial and ethnic minorities 21.0% (286) Chronic comorbidities 58.8% (859) |
Abbreviations: MD, Medical doctors; DO, Doctors of osteopathic medicine; NP, Nurse practitioners; PA, Physician assistants.
Notes: n = 1472.