Career satisfaction | 1 | 5 = Very satisfied |
| | 1 = Very dissatisfied |
Ownership | 1 | 2 = Full owner |
| | 1 = Part owner |
| | 0 = Employee and independent contractor |
Information technology use | 16 | 3 = IT available and used |
| | 2 = IT available and not used |
| | 1 = IT not available |
Private practice | 1 | 1 = Yes |
| | 0 = No |
Inadequate quality care | 8 | 3 = Major problem |
| | 2 = Minor problem |
| | 1 = Not a problem |
Threat of malpractice | 5 | 5 = Strongly agree |
| | 1 = Strongly disagree |
Patient interaction | 1 | 5 = Strongly agree |
| | 1 = Strongly disagree |
Income | 1 | 6 = >$300,000 |
| | 5 = $250,001-$300,000 |
| | 4 = $200,001-$250,000 |
| | 3 = $150,001-$200,000 |
| | 2 = $100,001-$150,000 |
| | 1 = <$100,000 |
Benefits of drug companies | 1 | 1 = Yes |
| | 0 = No |
Sex | 1 | 1 = Male |
| | 0 = Female |
Race | 1 | 1 = Hispanic |
| | 2 = White |
| | 3 = Black |
| | 4 = Asian or Pacific Islander |
| | 5 = Other/mix |
Experience | 1 | 8 = 2005 or later |
| | 7 = 2001–2004 |
| | 6 = 1996–2000 |
| | 5 = 1991–1995 |
| | 4 = 1986–1990 |
| | 3 = 1981–1985 |
| | 2 = 1976–1980 |
| | 1 = 1975 or earlier |