Regression Results for Environmental Issues, Practice Quality, Compensation, and Demographics for the 3 Primary Care Specialties
| Variable | Internal Medicine (n = 504) | Family/General Medicine (n = 693) | Pediatrics (n = 363) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental issues | |||
| Ownership | −0.168 (0.064)* | −0.059 (0.049) | −0.114 (0.065)† |
| Information technology use | 0.046 (0.086) | −0.003 (0.065) | −0.026 (0.086) |
| Private practice | −0.011 (0.130) | −0.020 (0.106) | −0.066 (0.136) |
| Practice quality | |||
| Inadequate quality care | −0.080 (0.147) | −0.044 (0.120) | −0.102 (0.117)† |
| Threat of malpractice | −0.177 (0.053)* | −0.153 (0.039)* | −0.146 (0.047)* |
| Patient interaction | 0.242 (0.038)* | 0.321 (0.029)* | 0.346 (0.038)* |
| Compensation | |||
| Income | 0.132 (0.038)* | 0.151 (0.031)* | 0.170 (0.035)* |
| Benefits of drug companies | 0.051 (0.266) | 0.067 (0.229) | 0.096 (0.284) |
| Demographics | |||
| Sex | −0.064 (0.110) | 0.011 (0.091) | 0.025 (0.095) |
| Race | −0.007 (0.052) | −0.007 (0.048) | −0.030 (0.049) |
| Experience | 0.019 (0.027) | 0.012 (0.021) | −0.026 (0.022) |
| F | 9.881* | 13.475* | 9.713 |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.21 |
All data provided as β (SE).
* P ≤ .01.
† P ≤ .05.