Table 1.

Distribution of Demographic and Practice Characteristics of Family Physicians in the Analysis

Characteristicsn%
Gender
Female9,68738.6
Male15,43061.4
Years in Practice
0 to 10 years6,45925.7
11 to 20 years8,44033.6
21 to 30 years7,20328.7
31 years or more3,01512
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic18,51273.7
Black, Non-Hispanic1,4825.9
Asian, Non-Hispanic3,22312.8
Other, Non-Hispanic1070.4
Hispanic1,4635.8
Census Region
Northeast3,71814.8
South9,10436.2
West5,31121.1
Midwest6,98427.8
Rurality of practice
Rural4,68018.6
Urban20,43781.4
Practice Specialty Mix
Single16,51765.8
Multi8,60034.2
Practice Size
Solo3,35213.3
Small8,85935.3
Medium8,04932.0
Large4,58818.3
Other2691.1
Practice Organization
Hospital- owned4,11616.4
Solo practice2,88311.5
Group practice9,63338.4
Managed care9743.9
Academic health center1,4015.6
Federally Qualified Health Center1,2955.2
Rural Health Center6752.7
Other Safety net6302.5
Federal1,1314.5
Urgent care7302.9
Other1,6496.6
Patient-Centered Medical Home
Yes8,29633.0
No11,12344.3
No, Applied5,69822.7
  • Notes: Data Source: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine Certification Examination practice demographic registration questionnaire data (n = 25,117), sample restricted to Family Physicians in direct patient care.