Characteristics of Early-Career Family Physicians from the National Graduate Survey Including Race and Ethnicity, 2017–2020: Models 1 and 2
| Model 1: Incl. Detailed Principal Prof. Activities Number/(%) | Model 2: Incl. Principal Practice Site Number/(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Analysis Sample | 7,467 (100) | 6,277 (100) |
| Gender | ||
| Man | 3,294 (44) | 2,615 (42) |
| Woman | 4,173 (56) | 3,662 (58) |
| Degree Type | ||
| M.D. | 6,002 (80) | 4,979 (79) |
| D.O. | 1,465 (20) | 1,298 (21) |
| Principal Professional Activity | ||
| Continuity Care | 6,075 (81) | 6,075 (97) |
| Emergency Medicine | 218 (3) | |
| Geriatrics | 20 (0) | |
| Hospitalist | 654 (9) | |
| Palliative Care | 52 (1) | |
| Sports Medicine | 52 (1) | |
| Urgent Care | 320 (4) | |
| Other | 76 (1) | |
| Population Density | ||
| Rural | 1,177 (16) | 1,018 (16) |
| Urban | 6,290 (84) | 5,259 (84) |
| Region | ||
| Midwest | 1,775 (24) | |
| Northeast | 1,006 (13) | |
| South | 2,558 (34) | |
| West | 2,128 (28) | |
| Principal Practice Site | ||
| Academic Health Center/Faculty Practice | 769 (12) | |
| Federal | 312 (5) | |
| Federally Qualified Health Center or Look-Alike | 773 (12) | |
| Government Clinic, Non-Federal | 94 (1) | |
| Hospital/Health System Owned Medical Practice | 2,508 (40) | |
| Independently Owned Medical Practice | 800 (13) | |
| Indian Health Service | 63 (1) | |
| Managed Care/HMO Practice | 446 (7) | |
| Rural Health Clinic (Federally Qualified) | 284 (5) | |
| Work Site Clinic | 78 (1) | |
| Other | 150 (2) | |
| Racea | ||
| Asian | 1,577 (21) | 1,241 (20) |
| Black or African American | 544 (7) | 421 (7) |
| White | 5,114 (68) | 4,424 (70) |
| Otherb | 232 (3) | 191 (3) |
| Ethnicitya | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 6,836 (92) | 5,736 (91) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 631 (8) | 541 (9) |
Abbreviation: HMO, Health maintenance organizations.
Note: Data collected by the ABFM from board-certified Diplomates three years after completing residency. Total percentage may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
aData collected on race and ethnicity only available from 2017–2020.
b“Other” includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and an explicit “other” category.