Adjusted Associations Between Personal and Practice Characteristics with Income for Early-Career Family Physicians, 2016–2020: Model 1
| Independent Variable | Income Coef./(Std. Err.) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: Woman | −$33,522 (1475) | 0.001 |
| Ref: Man | ||
| Weekly Hours Worked | $500 (40) | 0.001 |
| Degree Type: D.O. | $579 (1864) | 0.756 |
| Ref: M.D. | ||
| Principal Professional Activity | ||
| Ref: Continuity Care | ||
| Emergency Medicine | $133,608 (4341) | 0.001 |
| Geriatrics | −$482 (12,888) | 0.970 |
| Hospitalist | $55,815 (2627) | 0.001 |
| Palliative Care | $6,541 (8649) | 0.449 |
| Sports Medicine | $6,815 (9081) | 0.453 |
| Urgent Care | $10,646 (3565) | 0.003 |
| Other | −$33,661 (6993) | 0.001 |
| Population Density: Rural | $23,000 (2020) | 0.001 |
| Ref: Urban | ||
| Region | ||
| Midwest | $5,169 (2018) | 0.010 |
| Northeast | −$15,489 (2395) | 0.001 |
| South | −$645 (1843) | 0.726 |
| Ref: West | ||
| R2 | 0.235 |
Note: Data collected by the ABFM from board-certified Diplomates three years after completing residency. Incomes have been adjusted for inflation using the CPI-U to reflect their value in 2020 dollars.